[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 13]
[Senate]
[Page 18440]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                 MEASURE READ THE FIRST TIME--H.R. 5173

  Mr. BENNETT. Mr. President, I understand that H.R. 5173 is at the 
desk, and I ask for its first reading.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (H.R. 5173) to provide for reconciliation pursuant 
     to sections 103(b)(2) and 213(b)(2)(C) of the concurrent 
     resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2001 to reduce the 
     public debt and to decrease the statutory limit on the public 
     debt.

  Mr. BENNETT. Mr. President, I now ask for its second reading and 
object to my own request.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard.
  The bill will be read the second time on the next legislative day.

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