[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 105 (Tuesday, June 24, 2008)]
[Senate]
[Page S6006]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME--S. 3186 AND H.R. 6331

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, it is my understanding there are two bills 
at the desk. I ask for their first reading en bloc.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bills by title.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows.

       A bill (S. 3186) to provide funding for the Low-Income Home 
     Energy Assistance Program.
       A bill (H.R. 6331) to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the 
     Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the 
     Medicare Program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive 
     and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit 
     programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, 
     including pharmacy access, and for other purposes.

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I am going to object to my own request en 
bloc, but prior to the Chair accepting my objection, I want everyone to 
know that S. 3186 is the Warm in Winter and Cool in Summer Act, which 
is LIHEAP. That is an important piece of legislation. We are going to 
work very hard to figure out a way to do that within the next 30 days. 
I would also say that H.R. 6331, the Medicare Improvements for Patients 
and Providers Act, is a bill that overwhelmingly passed the House of 
Representatives to take care of the so-called doctors' fix.
  I now ask for their second reading en bloc, and I object to my own 
request en bloc.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard.
  The bills will be read for the second time on the next legislative 
day.
  Mr. REID. I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. DODD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for 
the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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