The U.S. Senate passed by a vote of 50-49 an amendment to a bankruptcy bill allowing students who are victims of violent or drug-related crimes to be eligible for vouchers to attend private or parochial schools. The language was included in a larger amendment offered by Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) containing a number of anti-drug provisions.
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