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On the recordDecember 5, 2011
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record as follows: S. 1945 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. AMENDMENT TO TITLE 28. (a) In General.--Chapter 45 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting at the end the following: ``Sec. 678. Televising Supreme Court proceedings ``The Supreme Court shall permit television coverage of all open sessions of the Court unless the Court decides, by a vote of the majority of justices, that allowing such coverage in a particular case would constitute a violation of the due process rights of 1 or more of the parties before the Court.''. (b) Clerical Amendment.--The chapter analysis for chapter 45 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting at the end the following: ``678. Televising Supreme Court proceedings.''. ______ By Mr. WHITEHOUSE (for himself, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Graham, Mr. Leahy, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Nelson, of Florida, Mr. Bennet, Mrs. McCaskill, and Mr. Pryor): S. 1946. A bill to require foreign manufacturers of products imported into the United States to establish registered agents in the United States who are authorized to accept service of process against such manufacturers; to the Committee on Finance.
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