DFL Senator Tony Lourey held his face in his hand as GOP senators debated over the make up of the board of the health insurance exchange in the bill he sponsored on the Senate floor. This was the first of over 95 amendments lined up to be debated.
![DFL Senator Tony Lourey listened as GOP senators debated over the make up of the board of the health insurance exchange in the bill he sponsored on the Senate floor. This was the first of over 95 amendments lined up to be debated, Thursday, March 7, 2013. ] GLEN STUBBE * gstubbe@startribune.com](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/6ZIWMF7NFMPCIHKTBZILFZIF5I.jpg?&w=1080)
![Senator Michelle Benson motioned to colleagues that she would be right back as she left theSenate chamber during debate of the health insurance exchange. Thursday, March 7, 2013. ] GLEN STUBBE * gstubbe@startribune.com](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/C7XPELHRFU6KOLT5UZBJ2LWIAQ.jpg?&w=1080)
![Senator Roger Chamberlain moved through the the Senate chamber after accusing a colleague of "Doctor Seuss-like thinking" when he didn't get an answer he liked during debate of the health insurance exchange. Thursday, March 7, 2013. ] GLEN STUBBE * gstubbe@startribune.com](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/66IS6NR3TMXTW2XSN3QQC33PZU.jpg?&w=1080)
![Members of a group of insurance agents and companies visiting the Capitol for the day to meet with legislators got up and left the Senate gallery after an amendment they supported was defeated. The amendment would have prevented the health insurance exchange board from excluding insurance company plans even though they meet guidelines set up by the exchange. Thursday, March 7, 2013. ] GLEN STUBBE * gstubbe@startribune.com](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/O7WOO6GSEB7FPD2LWSHX4BNMTE.jpg?&w=1080)
Photos: Senate debates health insurance exchange
Today the Minnesota Senate took up the health insurance exchange bill which passed the House earlier in the week.
March 7, 2013 at 10:41PM
It’s too soon to tell how much the immigration crackdown is to blame.
