Max Baucus: “at a time when we hear so much about what is wrong with America, I want to take a moment to talk about a place where…”

“at a time when we hear so much about what is wrong with America, I want to take a moment to talk about a place where good things are happening. That place is Malta, Montana. Malta is a small community in Northern Montana, up along what we in Montana call the ``Hi-Line''. Like any small Montana town, it is a place where people work hard and don't think twice about helping out a neighbor or a friend in need. This past Christmas Eve, a fire destroyed Malta's high school and junior high school. But folks in Malta pitched right in to get a temporary school up and running. Students, teachers, and others from the community have spent the past month salvaging lost items and fixing up temporary school sites. Almost every Montana community has helped by sending items to start up the new schools. Also, Federal and State Agencies, Veterans groups, private as well as small businesses and many other organizations have contributed to this effort. And I was privileged to spend a day working as part of this effort.”