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Bill to Prevent Kids from Smoking Passes Senate
June 11, 2009 — Groundbreaking new legislation will give the Food and Drug Administration the legal authority to regulate cigarettes -- their sale, distribution, and advertising. The bipartisan bill from Senators Kennedy and Dodd and the HELP Committee will stop tobacco companies from targeting children and misleading the public. "With 3,500 kids trying smoking for the first time every day, 3.5 million of our nation's high school students smoking and nearly half a million Americans dying every year as a result of their smoking or someone else's, this bill could not come at a more important time," said Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid.
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The Senate will convene at 2:00 p.m. and proceed to a period of morning business until 3:00 p.m. with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each.
At 3:00 p.m., the Senate will resume consideration of H.R. 3082, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations.
At 4:30 p.m., the Senate will proceed to the nomination of Andre Davis to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit.
At 5:30 p.m., the Senate will vote on confirmation of the nomination. An additional vote in relation to an amendment to Military Construction/VA appropriations is possible following the 5:30 p.m. vote.
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