Max Baucus actually said...
Under ordinary times, perhaps Alice, a Democrat, would not be calling for substantial changes to the entitlement programs, and I, a Republican, would be against higher revenues. But this is not a normal time, and we cannot allow ideological purity, in my opinion, to stand in the way of what is right for our country.
Context
Baucus emphasizes the need for bipartisan solutions in a crisis.
06/18/2012