[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Page 16821]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   MEASURE READ THE FIRST TIME--S. 11

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I understand that S. 11 is at the desk, and 
I ask for its first reading.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will read the bill by title for the 
first time.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 11) to protect patients' access to quality and 
     affordable health care by reducing the effects of excessive 
     liability costs.

  Mr. FRIST. I now ask for its second reading and object to further 
proceedings on this matter.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. The bill will remain at 
the desk.

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