[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Page 16822]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




           MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME--S. 2704 AND S. 2714

  Mr. FRIST. Madam President, I understand there are two bills at the 
desk, and ask unanimous consent that they be read for the first time en 
bloc.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk 
will read the titles of the bills for the first time en bloc.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 2704) to amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social 
     Security Act to provide States with the option to cover 
     certain legal immigrants under the medicaid and State 
     children's health insurance programs.
       A bill (S. 2714) to amend part D of title XVIII of the 
     Social Security Act, as added by the Medicare Prescription 
     Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, to provide 
     for negotiation of fair prices for Medicare prescription 
     drugs.

  Mr. FRIST. Madam President, I now ask for their second reading and, 
in order to place the bills on the calendar under the provisions of 
rule XIV, object to further proceedings on these matters en bloc.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard.
  The bills will receive their second reading on the next legislative 
day.

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