[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 151 (Tuesday, September 23, 2008)]
[Senate]
[Page S9228]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  UNANIMOUS-CONSENT REQUEST--H.R. 477

  Mr. REID. The next bill I wish to seek unanimous consent on is the 
STOP Stroke Act. The Cochran-Kennedy STOP Stroke Act will help 
establish comprehensive systems of stroke care in health care settings 
and improve the education of first responders to ensure that patients 
presenting with signs or symptoms of a stroke will receive the highest 
quality care. The legislation was approved unanimously by the House in 
2002. In the last year, it has been approved by voice votes in the 
Senate and House committees and on the House floor.
  I ask unanimous consent that the Senate HELP Committee be discharged 
of H.R. 477; the Senate immediately proceed to the bill; that the bill 
be read a third time, passed, the motion to reconsider be laid on the 
table, and that there be no intervening action or debate.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Mr. COBURN. Reserving the right to object, five different Government 
agencies already have significant programs in that. This bill does not 
eliminate any of those, make improvements in those, just lays a layer 
of bureaucracy on top of that. With that, I object.

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