[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Page 12385]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  MEASURE PLACED ON CALENDAR--S. 3118

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, S. 3118 is at the desk and due for a second 
reading.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will state the bill for 
the second time.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 3118) to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the 
     Social Security Act to preserve beneficiary access to care by 
     preventing a reduction in the Medicare physician fee 
     schedule, to improve the quality of care by advancing value 
     based purchasing, electronic health records, and electronic 
     prescribing, and to maintain and improve access to care in 
     rural areas, and for other purposes.

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I object to any further proceedings at this 
time regarding this bill.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Objection is heard. The bill will 
be placed on the calendar.

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