Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., top center, along with fellow Senators and staff look to the empty chair reserved for Steward Health Care System CEO Ralph de la Torre that sits empty after de la Torre failed to show and testify at a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions hearing to examine the bankruptcy of Steward Health Care on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024 on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)