[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 116 (Tuesday, September 26, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Page S9242]
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                   HEALTH CARE LEGISLATION PROVISIONS

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from New Mexico.
  Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to speak for up 
to 10 minutes.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, I note the presence of Senator Kennedy 
on the floor. I want to say to Senator Kennedy and to Senator Frist--
who is not on the floor, but I have seen him personally--that I thank 
both of them for their marvelous efforts in having included in the 
health care bill, which was recently reported out, SAMSHA, and about 
five or six provisions contained in a Domenici-Kennedy bill regarding 
the needs of those in our country who have serious impairment from 
mental illness.
  We did not expect to get those accomplished this year. We thank them 
for it. We know that we will have to work together in the future to get 
them funded. But when we present them to the appropriators, they will 
understand how important they are.
  I thank the Senator.

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