[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 11]
[Senate]
[Page 15166]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




        GREATER ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE PHARMACEUTICALS ACT OF 2001

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the Senate will now 
resume consideration of S. 812, which the clerk will report.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 812) to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act to provide greater access to affordable 
     pharmaceuticals.

  Pending:

       Reid (for Dorgan) amendment No. 4299, to permit commercial 
     importation of prescription drugs from Canada.
       McConnell amendment No. 4326 (to amendment No. 4299), to 
     provide for health care liability reform.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Nevada.
  Mr. REID. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senator 
from Arizona be recognized for up to 30 minutes to speak as in morning 
business.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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