Max Baucus

Mr. BAUCUS

Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum and ask unanimous consent that the time be equally charged.

Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.

Mr. BAUCUS. I wonder if I can get consent to speak for 1 minute on this amendment.

Mr. BAUCUS. Parliamentary inquiry: Will the Chair inform the Senate as to the time allowable on this amendment?

Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the following two votes be 10-minute votes.

Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, I ask for the yeas and nays.

Mr. BAUCUS

Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, I yield 5 minutes to the Senator from West Virginia.

Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.

Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, on behalf of myself and the chairman of the committee, Senator Grassley, I ask unanimous consent that at 5 p.m. today the Senate proceed to a vote in relation to the Sessions amendment, No. 1011, to be followed by a vote in relation to the Rockefeller amendment numbered 975, as modified; to be followed by a vote in relation to the Bingaman amendment numbered 1066; provided further that there be no amendment in order to the amendments prior to the votes, and there be 2 minutes equally divided for debate.

Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.

Mr. BAUCUS

Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, on behalf of Senator Conrad, I ask unanimous consent that a letter from the Congressional Budget Office be printed in the Record.

Mr. BAUCUS. I move to lay that motion on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to. Amendment No. 1092, As Modified

Mr. BAUCUS. The Senator from North Carolina.

Mr. BAUCUS. I thank the Chair.

Mr. BAUCUS. Madam President, will the Chair state the regular order?

Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that further reading of the amendments be dispensed with.

Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the pending amendments be temporarily laid aside and amendments numbered 1027 and 1041 be immediately considered.

Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.

Mr. BAUCUS. I suggest the absence of a quorum.

Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that time under the quorum call be charged equally against both sides.

Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that reading of the amendment be dispensed with.

Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the pending amendments be set aside so that I may send to the desk on behalf of Senator Levin an amendment to ensure that current retirees who have prescription drug coverage, who will loose their coverage as a result of enactment of this legislation, would have the option of drug coverage under Medicare fallback.

Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that reading of the amendment be dispensed with.

Mr. BAUCUS. Madam President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.

Mr. BAUCUS. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.