[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 17 (Wednesday, February 23, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Page S710]
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            MEASURES PLACED ON CALENDAR--S. 2081 AND H.R. 6

  Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I understand there are two bills at the 
desk due for their second reading.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will read the title of the first 
bill.
  The bill clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 2081) entitled Religious Liberty Protection Act 
     of 2000.

  Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I object to further proceedings on this 
bill at this time.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the rule, the bill will be placed on the 
calendar.
  The clerk will read the title of the second bill.
  The bill clerk read as follows:

       A bill (H.R. 6) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to reduce the marriage penalty by providing for adjustments 
     to the standard deduction, 15-percent rate bracket, and 
     earned income credit and to repeal the reduction of the 
     refundable tax credits.

  Mr. WARNER. I object to further proceedings on this bill at this 
time.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the rule, the bill will now be placed on 
the calendar.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Virginia.
  Mr. WARNER. I thank the Chair.
  (The remarks of Mr. Warner, Mr. Hutchinson, and Mr. Cleland 
pertaining to the introduction of S. 2087 are located in today's Record 
under ``Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions.'')
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Oregon.

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