[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 53 (Friday, May 5, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Page S4095]
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     MEDICAL CARE ACCESS PROTECTION ACT OF 2006--MOTION TO PROCEED


                             Cloture Motion

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, we have been in discussions with the 
Democratic leader, and we have agreed to a plan for the next several 
days that I will outline now and I will place in order now with the 
next series of requests.
  We have set aside next week to address several important bills 
relating to health care issues, but as I understand it, there will be 
objections to proceeding on these bills. Because there is objection to 
proceeding on the bills or bringing them forth and debating them and 
amending them, we have to go through a process to overcome that 
obstruction.
  I now move to proceed to Calendar No. 422, S. 22, the Medical Care 
Access Protection Act of 2006, and I send a cloture motion to the desk.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The cloture motion having been 
presented under rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to read the 
motion.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

                             Cloture Motion

       We the undersigned Senators, in accordance with the 
     provisions of rule XXII of the standing rules of the Senate, 
     do hereby move to bring to a close debate on the motion to 
     proceed to S. 22: A bill to improve patient access to health 
     care services and provide improved medical care by reducing 
     the excessive burden the liability system places on the 
     health care delivery system.
         Bill Frist, Johnny Isakson, Sam Brownback, John Thune, 
           Thad Cochran, Wayne Allard, John Ensign, Pat Roberts, 
           Larry Craig, Ted Stevens, David Vitter, John McCain, 
           Lamar Alexander, Norm Coleman, Judd Gregg, John Sununu, 
           Craig Thomas.

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I now withdraw the motion to proceed.

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