[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 6]
[Senate]
[Page 7985]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                  MEASURE READ THE FIRST TIME--S. 872

  Mr. JEFFORDS. Mr. President, I understand that S. 872, introduced 
earlier today by Senators McCain, Edwards, and Kennedy, is at the desk, 
and I ask for its first reading.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 872) to amend the Public Health Service Act, the 
     Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the 
     Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect consumers in managed 
     care plans and other health coverage.

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

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