[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Page 7169]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   HEALTHY MOTHERS AND HEALTHY BABIES ACCESS TO CARE ACT--MOTION TO 
                                PROCEED


                             Cloture Motion

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I move to proceed to Calendar No. 423, S. 
23, the Healthy Mothers and Healthy Babies Access to Care Act, and I 
send a cloture motion to the desk.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The cloture motion having been 
presented under rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to read the 
motion.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

                             Cloture Motion

       We the undersigned Senators, in accordance with the 
     provisions of rule XXII of the standing rules of the Senate, 
     do hereby move to bring to a close debate on the motion to 
     proceed to S. 23: A bill to improve women's access to health 
     care services and provide improved medical care by reducing 
     the excessive burden the liability system places on the 
     delivery of obstetrical and gynecological services.
         Bill Frist, Johnny Isakson, Sam Brownback, John Thune, 
           Thad Cochran, Wayne Allard, John Ensign, Pat Roberts, 
           Larry Craig, Ted Stevens, David Vitter, John McCain, 
           Lamar Alexander, Norm Coleman, Judd Gregg, John Sununu, 
           Craig Thomas.

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I now withdraw the motion to proceed.
  I ask unanimous consent that notwithstanding rule XXII, the vote on 
the first motion to invoke cloture occur at 5:15 p.m. on Monday, May 8; 
provided further that if cloture is not invoked on that motion, then 
the Senate proceed immediately to a vote on the second cloture motion.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so 
ordered.

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