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On the recordMay 7, 2014
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Judiciary Committee be discharged from further consideration of H.R. 3627 and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report the bill by title. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (H.R. 3627) to require the Attorney General to report on State law penalties for certain child abusers, and for other purposes. There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
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Brian Schatz
Democratic · Hawaii

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