[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Page 5196]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




              MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME--S. 729, S. 730

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

       A bill (S. 729) to protect law-abiding citizens by 
     preventing criminals from obtaining firearms.
       A bill (S. 730) to prevent criminals from obtaining 
     firearms through straw purchasing and trafficking.

  Mr. BEGICH. I now ask for a second reading and object to my own 
request en bloc.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection having been heard, the bills will 
receive their second reading on the next legislative day.

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