Max Baucus: “I wish the American public could see just how hard our staffs work for the public good. I take my hat off to them. I…”

“I wish the American public could see just how hard our staffs work for the public good. I take my hat off to them. I believe, frankly, Mr. President, that a most noble human endeavor is public service, whether it is service to church, family, friends, whatever capacity each person might feel most comfortable with. But our staffs' dedication to the public service is above and beyond the call of duty by far, and they don't even get any recognition for it. Senators like to get headlines, like to be on TV; they like to get credit for what they do for the people in their home States and to the country. But the staff, I say, work harder and get no headlines, no recognition, no credit. Why are they doing it? They are doing it because they believe in service to our States and service to our Nation. They are just tremendous.”