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Max Baucus is a former U.S. Senator from Montana, serving from 1978 to 2014. A member of the Democratic Party, Baucus was known for his work on health care reform and tax policy. He played a significant role in the passage of the Affordable Care Act and was a key advocate for various economic initiatives during his tenure. Baucus also served as the Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, where he influenced legislation related to taxation and trade. After leaving the Senate, he was appointed as the U.S. Ambassador to China, where he focused on strengthening U.S.-China relations.
Madam President, I ask consent that the next two votes be 10-minute votes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Cloture Motion The PRESIDING OFFICER. By unanimous consent, pursuant to rule XXII, the Chair lays before…
I move to table the Coburn amendment and ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The question is on agreeing to the motion. The clerk will call the roll.
Madam President, what is the pending business? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the Coburn amendment No. 3726.
Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mrs. Hagan.) Without objection, it is so ordered.
Six minutes? I yield six minutes to the Senator from Illinois. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Illinois. TAX DAY 2010
Madam President, how much time remains? The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Six minutes remain.
Madam President, yesterday, the Senate tabled the amendment offered by the Senator from Oklahoma by a vote of 51 to 46. That motion to table was successful, and shortly I will move to table the two pending Coburn amendments. The Senate…
Madam President, I move to reconsider the vote, and I move to lay that motion on the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to.
Madam President, I yield back my time. I think the Senator from Oklahoma wants to yield back his time so we can go straight to the vote. I move to table Coburn amendment No. 3727, and I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is…
Madam President, I yield such time as she may consume to the Senator from New Hampshire. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from New Hampshire.
Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that at 12:10 p.m. today, the Senate proceed to vote in relation to the Coburn amendment No. 3726, to be followed by a vote in relation to amendment No. 3727; that prior to the second vote, there be…
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