[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 11]
[Senate]
[Page 14564]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




          MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME--S. 1232 AND H.R. 2751

  Mr. BEGICH. Mr. President, I understand there are two bills at the 
desk, and I ask for their first reading en bloc.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the titles of the bills.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 1232) to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act with respect to the importation of prescription 
     drugs, and for other purposes.
       A bill (H.R. 2751) to accelerate motor fuel savings 
     nationwide and provide incentives to registered owners of 
     high polluting automobiles to replace such automobiles with 
     new fuel efficient and less polluting automobiles.

  Mr. BEGICH. Mr. President, I now ask for a second reading en bloc, 
and I object to my own request en bloc.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard.
  The bills will be read for the second time on the next legislative 
day.
  Mr. BEGICH. I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. BEGICH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for 
the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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