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Max Baucus: “That is absolutely true. There are many Senators who wanted to offer tax provisions to this bill but deferred…”

On the recordJune 29, 2001
That is absolutely true. There are many Senators who wanted to offer tax provisions to this bill but deferred, recognizing this is not the time and place. It is Ecclesiastes, Mr. President: Essentially there is a time and place for everything. This is not the right time and place for tax legislation.
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Max Baucus
Democratic · Montana

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Discussing the appropriateness of introducing tax provisions during Senate debate.

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