[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 8]
[Senate]
[Page 10225]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               MEASURE READ THE FIRST TIME--H. J. RES. 51

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I understand that H.J. Res. 51 is at the 
desk, and I ask for its first reading.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will read the joint resolution for 
the first time.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A joint resolution (H.J. Res. 51) increasing the statutory 
     limit on the public debt.

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask for its second reading and object to 
further proceeding on this matter.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. The joint resolution will 
remain at the desk.

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