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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, for all those reasons, I move to table the amendment, and I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be. The question is on agreeing to the motion. The clerk will call…
I ask unanimous consent that further reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. (The amendment is printed in the Record dated March 1, 2010, under ``Text of…
I ask unanimous consent to set aside the pending amendment and call up amendment No. 3342 offered by Senators Webb and Boxer. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report. The bill clerk read…
I appreciate that. This is something that I do not like doing. I am constrained to object, however, because we have had requests from other Senators who wish to bring up their amendments, and, frankly, we have asked them to defer…
Mr. President, reserving the right to object, first, will the Senator tell me the content of the amendment?
Mr. President, I understand we will have two amendments we will be voting on shortly; they will be the Thune amendment and the Grassley amendment. Let me say a few words about each--first, the Grassley amendment. The Grassley amendment…
Mr. President, this is very simple: $10 billion is $10 billion. This amendment takes $10 billion away from health care reform. We must pass health care reform this year, and we need the dollars we can get. Ten billion dollars is a lot…
How much time do I have remaining? The PRESIDING OFFICER. There is 57 seconds remaining.
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the following staff be allowed the privilege of the floor during consideration of the pending bill: Mary Baker, Ivie English, Lucas Hamilton, Sam Kohn, Scott Mathews, Tsveta Polhemus, and Meena…
Mr. President, I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be. The question is on agreeing to the motion. The clerk will call the roll. The assistant legislative clerk called the roll.
Mr. President, this is a killer point of order. This point of order would kill the underlying substitute amendment. It would prevent people from getting COBRA benefits. It would prevent people from getting their unemployment checks. It…
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