Sen. Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, center, listens to Senate Finance Committee Chairman Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., left, during the markup of the health care legislation on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Sept. 25, 2009. Seated at right is Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz. The woman with the most clout in Washington these days is the unassuming 62-year-old who often lectures colleagues frustrated by her independence. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)