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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.
Mr. President, there are a number of reasons to oppose the amendment offered by the Senator from Oklahoma. First, it would reverse the considered judgment of the Congress as expressed through the annual appropriations process. Congress has…
Mr. 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.
Mr. President, the Senate just rejected the previous Coburn amendment by a vote of 51 to 46. The Senate, I might say, rejected an attempt by the Senator from Oklahoma to give the Director of the Office of Management and Budget sweeping…
Mr. President, not to belabor the point, but at a hearing I held in the Finance Committee this morning, we heard from Mark Zandi, who is the chief economist and cofounder of Moody's Analytics, and he was talking about unemployment…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the following staff be allowed floor privileges during the consideration of the pending bill: Randy Aussenberg, Claire Green, and Dustin Stevens. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that at 5:45 p.m. today the motion to proceed to the motion to reconsider the vote by which the Budget Act was not waived be agreed to, the motion to reconsider be agreed to, and the Senate then…
Pursuant to section 904 of the Congressional Budget Act and section 4(g)(3) of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act, I move to waive all applicable provision of those acts and applicable budget resolutions for consideration of the pending…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The question is on agreeing to the motion. The yeas and nays have been previously ordered…
Mr. President, pursuant to the previous order, I have a modification to my amendment at the desk, and I so modify my amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The amendment is so modified. The amendment, as modified, is as follows: Strike all…
Mr. President, shortly, the Senate will vote on the motion to waive the Budget Act for the consideration of my amendment and this important bill to extend unemployment insurance benefits and other vital safety net programs. We need to…
Reserving the right to object, might I inquire, under the current procedure, when is the bill expected to be reported? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The bill is to be reported at this time.
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