[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Page 4653]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  MEASURE READ THE FIRST TIME--H.R. 5

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I understand there is a bill at the desk, 
and I ask for its first reading.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will read the bill by title for the 
first time.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (H.R. 5) to improve patient access to health care 
     services and provide improved medical care by reducing the 
     excessive burden the liability system places on the health 
     care delivery system.

  Mr. REID. I now ask for a second reading, but I object to my own 
request. The reason I am doing this is to place the bill on the 
calendar under rule XIV.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard.
  The bill will be read the second time on the next legislative day.

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