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Max Baucus

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Max Baucus is a former U.S. Senator from Montana, serving from 1978 to 2014. A member of the Democratic Party, Baucus was known for his work on health care reform and tax policy. He played a significant role in the passage of the Affordable Care Act and was a key advocate for various economic initiatives during his tenure. Baucus also served as the Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, where he influenced legislation related to taxation and trade. After leaving the Senate, he was appointed as the U.S. Ambassador to China, where he focused on strengthening U.S.-China relations.

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Feb 15, 2023

Danny was joined by his wife Beth, by their daughter Molly, and a son, Sean, who were just young kids at the time.

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Feb 15, 2023

Danny has become known as the expert that people turn to for help in navigating the many challenges we face in government.

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Feb 15, 2023

Danny has become known as the expert that people turn to for help in navigating the many challenges we face in government.

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Feb 15, 2023

I'd be hard-pressed to think of anyone more qualified than Danny Werfel to lead the IRS during this critical time of rebuilding.

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Feb 15, 2023

Danny was joined by his wife Beth, by their daughter Molly, and a son, Sean, who were just young kids at the time.

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Feb 14, 2023

Danny was joined by his wife Beth, by their daughter Molly, and a son, Sean, who were just young kids at the time.

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Feb 14, 2023

I'd be hard-pressed to think of anyone more qualified than Danny Werfel to lead the IRS during this critical time of rebuilding.

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Feb 14, 2023

Danny has become known as the expert that people turn to for help in navigating the many challenges we face in government.

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Sep 8, 2021

I am very concerned that this will have an adverse effect on small businesses...

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Aug 7, 2017

I think it's very unwise. Get ratchet up the rhetoric to a point we're getting too close to the tripping point where something disastrous might happen.

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Aug 7, 2017

I'm saying China would not stand idly by. They would not just sit there and watch whatever may or may not unfold in North Korea should U.S. attempt preemptive strike.

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Aug 7, 2017

During my several years of experience as representative of United States -- to China -- one, the Chinese are very respective of strength. And they probably respect -- when President Trump vacillates and issues contradictory statements and…

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Mar 28, 2017

In fact, the opposite was just the case. They kept complaining to us about our restrictions of technology transfer to China.

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Mar 28, 2017

I think we should press protection of human rights, but we are only going to get so far.

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Mar 28, 2017

Sanctions are not achieving the desired result so far.

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Mar 28, 2017

It is hard to know how that would play out because China is pretty conservative.

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Mar 28, 2017

There is a real tension there between Kim Jong-un and President Xi.

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Mar 28, 2017

They would find a way to get into the peninsula themselves so they can control the peninsula.

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Mar 28, 2017

It will not work because they will not do it.

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Mar 28, 2017

They will not because the Chinese have a neuralgic fixation on the status quo and stability within China.

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Mar 28, 2017

I think there is no solution on the peninsula that does not include China.

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Mar 28, 2017

The most important geopolitical matter that crossed my desk during the 3 years I was there was TPP, and we blew it.

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