diff --git a/carnot/carnot.py b/carnot/carnot.py
index 874c016..d8cf332 100644
--- a/carnot/carnot.py
+++ b/carnot/carnot.py
@@ -68,7 +68,13 @@ class TimeoutQc:
     high_qc: AggregateQc
 
 
-Quorum: TypeAlias = Set[Vote] | Set[TimeoutQc]
+@dataclass
+class Timeout:
+    view: View
+    high_qc: Qc
+
+
+Quorum: TypeAlias = Set[Vote] | Set[Timeout]
 
 
 class Overlay:
@@ -294,6 +300,11 @@ class Carnot:
         self.current_view = qc.view + 1
         return True
 
+    def get_max_timeout(timeouts: List[Timeout]) -> Optional[Timeout]:
+        if not timeouts:
+            return None
+        return max(timeouts, key=lambda time: time.qc.view)
+
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     pass
diff --git a/carnot/test_happy_path.py b/carnot/test_happy_path.py
index e05ddfe..35cab65 100644
--- a/carnot/test_happy_path.py
+++ b/carnot/test_happy_path.py
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ class TestCarnotHappyPath(TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(carnot.highest_voted_view, 1)
         self.assertEqual(carnot.current_view, 1)
 
-        #2 If last_voted_view is incremented after calling vote.
+        #2 If last_voted_view is incremented after calling vote with votes lower than.
 
     def test_vote_for_received_block_if_threshold_votes_has_not_reached(self):
         class MockOverlay(Overlay):
@@ -236,11 +236,11 @@ class TestCarnotHappyPath(TestCase):
                 view=1,
                 block=block1.id(),
                 qc=StandardQc(block=block1.id(), view=1)
-            ) for i in range(9)
+            ) for i in range(10)
         )
         carnot.vote(block1, votes)
-        self.assertEqual(carnot.highest_voted_view, 0)
-        self.assertEqual(carnot.current_view, 0)
+        self.assertEqual(carnot.highest_voted_view, 1)
+        self.assertEqual(carnot.current_view, 1)