Max Baucus actually said...

In 2006 Senator Baucus sponsored legislation that withdrew 500,000 acres of public lands along the Rocky Mountain Front from oil and gas leasing.

Senator Baucus highlighted past legislation to protect public lands from oil and gas leasing.

05/24/2011

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Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. Thank you for that effort, frankly that was a joint Western States effort, helping to get, explain, convi...

It's good for Montana, especially it's good for our State's economy.

I commend a couple of companies who took the lead. Conoco Phillips, Chevron are two which owned--had most of the lease acreage.

I am pleased to be joined here by my good friend Senator Jon Tester, who is co-sponsoring this important bill with me.