Max Baucus: “I applaud the Senate's unanimous approval of the Child and Family Services Improvement Act of 2006. I am proud to have…”

“I applaud the Senate's unanimous approval of the Child and Family Services Improvement Act of 2006. I am proud to have cosponsored this legislation with Senators Grassley, Rockefeller, Hatch, and Snowe. The bill reauthorizes and improves the Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program and the Child Welfare Services Act. Every child deserves the chance to grow up in a safe and stable home, and we need to root out the problems that too often force children into the child welfare system, particularly the growing scourge of methamphetamine, or ``meth,'' abuse. This bill makes some real improvements to our child welfare system and gets us closer to the goal of a thriving, secure childhood for every American youngster. In Montana, meth is wreaking havoc on our child welfare system. Prevention and intervention are key to stopping the vicious cycle. That is why I have worked hard to secure these funds so we can be one step closer to stamping out meth in Montana and around the country.”