[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Page 4839]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  MEASURE READ THE FIRST TIME--S. 2157

  Mr. BLUMENTHAL. Mr. President, I understand S. 2157, introduced 
earlier today by Senator Wyden, is 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 legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 2157) to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the 
     Social Security Act to repeal the Medicare sustainable growth 
     rate and to improve Medicare and Medicaid payments, and for 
     other purposes.

  Mr. BLUMENTHAL. I now ask for its second reading and object to my own 
request.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard.
  The bill will be read for the second time on the next legislative 
day.

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