[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 14]
[Senate]
[Page 18703]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 MEASURE READ THE FIRST TIME--H.R. 503

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I understand there is a bill at the 
desk, and I ask for its first reading.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will state the bill by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (H.R. 503) to amend the Horse Protection Act to 
     prohibit the shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, 
     receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of 
     horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human 
     consumption, and for other purposes.

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I 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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