[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Page 17021]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                 MEASURE READ THE FIRST TIME--H.R. 2833

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I understand that H.R. 2833, received from 
the House, is at the desk. I ask for its first reading.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (H.R. 2833) to promote freedom and democracy in 
     Vietnam.

  Mr. REID. 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 for 
the second time on the next legislative day.

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