[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 19]
[Senate]
[Page 26258]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




           SENATOR PAUL SIMON WATER FOR THE POOR ACT OF 2005

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of H.R. 1973, which was received 
from the House.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (H.R. 1973) to make access to safe water and 
     sanitation for developing countries a specific policy 
     objective of the United States foreign assistance programs, 
     and for other purposes.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill 
be read a third time and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon 
the table, and that any statements related to the bill be printed in 
the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill (H.R. 1973) was read the third time and passed.

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