[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Page 12059]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 MEASURE READ THE FIRST TIME--H.R. 4231

  Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, I understand that H.R. 4231 is at the desk. 
I ask for its first reading.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will read the title of the bill for 
the information of the Senate.
  The senior assistant bill clerk read as follows:

       A bill (H.R. 4231) to improve small business advocacy and 
     for other purposes.

  Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, I now ask for the second reading and I 
object to my own request.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection having been heard, the bill will 
receive its second reading on the next legislative day.

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