Prescription Drugs User Fee Amendments of 2007--Continued

Floor Speech

PRESCRIPTION DRUG USER FEE AMENDMENTS OF 2007--Continued -- (Senate - May 01, 2007)

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Oklahoma is recognized.

Mr. INHOFE. Mr. President, on the bill under consideration at the present time, it is my intention to--and I have already placed at the desk two amendments, 987 and 988.

Briefly, what is the order right now?

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator is recognized. The Senator has as much time as he may consume.

Mr. INHOFE. Today I have submitted amendments to S. 1082 requiring parental consent for intrusive physical exams administered under the Head Start Program. Young children attending Head Start Programs should not be subjected to these intrusive types of physical exams. We had an incident in my town of Tulsa, OK, where we felt that their rights, children's rights, were violated. They were subjected to different types of intrusive examinations. I will be bringing this up at an appropriate time.

Secondly, briefly, as I see the manager of the bill is here, we will be introducing an amendment No. 988, having to do with protecting children from parents being coerced into administering a controlled substance or psychotropic drug in order to attend school.

Mr. President, I yield the floor, and I suggest the absence of a quorum.

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