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Senate right-to-try bill derailed

September 29, 2016 7:00 AM UTC

On Wednesday, U.S. Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) derailed an effort to enact the Trickett Wendler Right to Try Act of 2016 (S. 2912) by unanimous consent.

The bill's sponsor, Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), had sought to bypass a committee vote. Reid said he objected because "major players in this haven't had an opportunity to tell us what's wrong with this bill." ...