[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Page 11535]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  MEASURE READ THE FIRST TIME--S. 2498

  Mr. CRAPO. Mr. President, I understand that S. 2498 is at the desk, 
and I ask for its first reading.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 2498) to provide for a 10-year extension of the 
     assault weapons ban.

  Mr. CRAPO. Mr. President, I now ask for its second reading, and in 
order to place the bill on the calendar under the provisions of rule 
XIV, I object to my own request.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard.

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