I understand S. 3393 introduced earlier today by Senator Reid is at the desk, and I ask for its first reading. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will read the bill by title for the first time. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 3393) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax relief to middle-class families.
On the recordJuly 17, 2012
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