Max Baucus: “I cannot commend the chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee enough. He has worked extremely hard on this…”

“I cannot commend the chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee enough. He has worked extremely hard on this legislation. He is exactly right, if we are going to finish this bill, it is incumbent upon Senators to bring their amendments to the floor. It is the only way we are going to finish this bill. As Mr. Inhofe, the Senator from Oklahoma, is imploring Senators to come down, I very much hope they heed his words. I thank him for those words because it is so important to get this legislation done now. It is Thursday afternoon, and it seems to me there is a lot of time to get most of this bill done today. Rules Of The Road On Judicial Nominations Mr. President, this Nation's fast transportation system works. Why does it work? Because every day millions of individuals choose to abide by the rules of the road. On our Nation's highways, millions of people safely move great distances, at great speeds, in no small part because drivers respect other drivers and abide by the rules that oblige them to stay within the white and yellow lines painted on concrete and asphalt. When you stop to think about it, it is incredible. Here are thousands of pounds in one car and another car hurtling toward each other, at high speeds, yet they do not hit each other. They miss because the drivers know they must stay, in America, on the right side of the road, in their lane, which prevents a catastrophe. It is amazing when you stop to think about it.…”