Max Baucus: “I intend to vote today in favor of Mr. Lew's confirmation.”

Sanctions are not achieving the desired result so far.

We do not want that.

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.

We've kept the peace since WWII. We lead. We help solve disputes between countries, upholding our values.