Madam President, we just now saw this amendment. We have to look at it. I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
Max Baucus
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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 move to table the Cornyn 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…
I thank the Chair. Mr. President, I yield 10 minutes--5 minutes--to the Senator from Colorado. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Colorado.
Might I inquire, Mr. President, how much time remains on this side for this block? The PRESIDING OFFICER. Fifteen minutes.
Mr. President, I yield as much time to the Senator as he wishes to take, including 11 minutes 48 seconds. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Iowa.
Mr. President, I thank my good friend from New Jersey. I am reminded how he led the fight years ago to stop cigarette smoking in airlines. I was so pleased when he did that. I know many millions of Americans who are still pleased. It was…
Mr. President, I yield 5 minutes to the Senator from New Jersey, Mr. Lautenberg. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from New Jersey is recognized.
Mr. President, I yield to the distinguished chairman of the HELP Committee, who has been so involved in health legislation, education legislation. Might I ask, how much time do we have left? The PRESIDING OFFICER. There remains 11 minutes…
Mr. President, for the information of Senators, the final block of time is reserved to be under the control of the chairman for concluding remarks; that is, prior to a series of votes. I make that statement for the information of Senators…
Mr. President, I have one unanimous consent request that we continue altering sides of the debate. I ask consent we continuing alternating back and forth, and the next half hour be on the Republican side. I ask unanimous consent the next…
I yield 2 minutes 40 seconds to the Senator from Missouri. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Missouri is recognized. Mrs. McCASKILL. Mr. President, we have had a lot of that childhood story we all learned of ``Chicken…





