[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 38 (Tuesday, March 19, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2267-S2268]
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           AMENDING THE FEDERAL FOOD, DRUG, AND COSMETIC ACT

  Mr. SPECTER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Labor

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Committee be discharged from further consideration of H.R. 1787, and, 
further, that the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The clerk will report.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (H.R. 1787) to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act to repeal the Saccharin notice requirement.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection to the immediate 
consideration of the bill?
  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. SPECTER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be 
deemed read a third time, passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon 
the table, and that any statements relating to the bill be placed at 
the appropriate place in the Record.
  Again, I make a disclaimer, Mr. President, that I am making this 
statement at the request of the clerk in the absence of leadership 
where more detailed knowledge is present as to the specifics involved.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The 
Senator's reservation is duly noted.
  So the bill (H.R. 1787) was considered and passed.
  Mr. SPECTER. I thank the Chair.
  In the absence of any other Senator on the floor, I suggest the 
absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order 
for the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Smith). Without objection, it is so 
ordered.

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