[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Page 12545]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




    THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY INDEPENDENCE 
                            PRESERVATION ACT

  Mr. WHITEHOUSE. I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to 
the immediate consideration of H.R. 5778, which was received from the 
House.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (H.R. 5778) to preserve the independence of the 
     District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. WHITEHOUSE. I ask unanimous consent the bill be read three times, 
passed, and the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no 
intervening action or debate, and any statements related to the bill be 
printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill (H.R. 5778) was ordered to a third reading, was read the 
third time, and passed.

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