Max Baucus actually said...

If SRS is not reauthorized the decline in total funding will be felt most acutely in rural communities.

Senator Baucus expressed that in his remarks earlier.

A short term extension of the Secure Rural Schools program is not a long-term solution for our hard-hit, resource-dependent communities.

I look forward to working with the USTR to ensure Japan meets the high-level standards of this agreement.