[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 18]
[Senate]
[Page 25639]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




    CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2007

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask the Chair lay before the Senate the 
message from the House to accompany H.R. 976, the children's health 
insurance bill.
  There being no objection, the Presiding Officer laid before the 
Senate the following message from the House of Representatives:

       Resolved, That the House agree to the amendments of the 
     Senate to the bill (H.R. 976) ``an Act to amend the Internal 
     Revenue Code of 1968 to provide tax relief for small 
     businesses, and for other purposes,'' with amendments.


                             Cloture Motion

  Mr. REID. I move to concur with the House amendments, and I send a 
cloture motion to the desk.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. 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 
     concur in the House amendments to the Senate amendments to 
     H.R. 976, SCHIP.
         Max Baucus, Ted Kennedy, Jeff Bingaman, Patty Murray, 
           Barbara Boxer, Tom Carper, Patrick J. Leahy, Charles 
           Schumer, Maria Cantwell, Dick Durbin, Blanche L. 
           Lincoln, Robert P. Casey, Jr., Debbie Stabenow, Jack 
           Reed, B.A. Mikulski, Tom Harkin, Harry Reid.

  Mr. REID. I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum call 
under rule XXII be waived.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                           Amendment No. 3071

  Mr. REID. I move to concur in the first House amendment, with the 
amendment that is at the desk.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid] proposes an amendment 
     numbered 3071 to the House amendment to the text of H.R. 976.

  The amendment is as follows:

       At the end of the amendment add the following:
       This section shall take effect 3 days after date of 
     enactment.

  Mr. REID. I ask for the yeas and nays.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to 
be a sufficient second.
  The yeas and nays were ordered.


                Amendment No. 3072 to Amendment No. 3071

  Mr. REID. I ask now that the clerk report the second-degree amendment 
which is at the desk.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid] proposes an amendment 
     numbered 3072 to amendment No. 3071.

       In the amendment strike 3 and insert 1.

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I think I interrupted my distinguished 
friend. Did he have more business to conduct?
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Republican leader is recognized.

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