[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 24 (Tuesday, March 7, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Page S1194]
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                  MEASURE READ THE FIRST TIME--S. 2184

  Mr. MURKOWSKI. Mr. President, I rise this morning to introduce a 
bill, which I send to the desk, and I ask for its first reading.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will read the bill for the first 
time.
  The senior assistant bill clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 2184) to amend chapter 3, title 28, United 
     States Code to divide the Ninth Judicial Circuit of the 
     United States into two circuits, and for other purposes.

  Mr. MURKOWSKI. Mr. President, I now ask for its second reading and 
object to my own request.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. Under the rule, the bill 
will receive its second reading on the next legislative day.
  (The remarks of Mr. Murkowski and Mr. Hatch pertaining to the 
introduction of S. 2184 are located in today's Record under 
``Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions.'')
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the Senator from 
North Dakota is recognized for up to 20 minutes.

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