[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Page 1413]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



            MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME--S. 2081 AND H.R. 6

  Mr. MURKOWSKI. Mr. President, I understand that S. 2081, introduced 
earlier today by Senator Hatch, is at the desk, and I therefore ask for 
its first reading.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will state the bill by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 2081) entitled ``Religious Liberty Protection 
     Act of 2000.''

  Mr. MURKOWSKI. Mr. President, I now ask for its second reading and 
object to my own request.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard.
  Mr. MURKOWSKI. Mr. President, I understand that H.R. 6 is at the 
desk, and I ask for its first reading.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will state the bill by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (H.R. 6) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to reduce the marriage penalty by providing for adjustments 
     to the standard deduction, 15 percent rate bracket, and 
     earned income credit and to repeal the reduction of the 
     refundable tax credit.

  Mr. MURKOWSKI. Mr. President, I now ask for its second reading and 
object to my own request.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard.

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