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Charles E. Schumer was mentioned in AFFORDABLE INSULIN NOW ACT--MOTION TO PROCEED on page S4955 covering the 2nd Session of the 117th Congress published on Sept. 22 in the Congressional Record.

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AFFORDABLE INSULIN NOW ACT--MOTION TO PROCEED

Mr. SCHUMER. I move to proceed to Calendar No. 389, H.R. 6833.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.

The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

Motion to proceed to H.R. 6833, a bill to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to establish requirements with respect to cost-sharing for certain insulin products, and for other purposes.

Cloture Motion

Mr. SCHUMER. I send a cloture motion to the desk.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The cloture motion having been presented under rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to read the motion.

The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

Cloture Motion

We, the undersigned Senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby move to bring to a close debate on the motion to proceed to Calendar No. 389, H.R. 6833, a bill to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to establish requirements with respect to cost- sharing for certain insulin products, and for other purposes.

Charles E. Schumer, Raphael G. Warnock, Tim Kaine,

Sherrod Brown, Robert P. Casey, Jr., Angus S. King,

Jr., John W. Hickenlooper, Michael F. Bennet, Cory A.

Booker, Christopher Murphy, Amy Klobuchar, Gary C.

Peters, Edward J. Markey, Benjamin L. Cardin, Jeanne

Shaheen, Richard Blumenthal, Jeff Merkley, Alex

Padilla, Catherine Cortez Masto.

Mr. SCHUMER. I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum call for the cloture motion filed today, Thursday, September 22, be waived.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 168, No. 153

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