Max Baucus: “this is my third statement this week on why Micron Technologies should come to Butte, MT. I would like to talk this…”

“this is my third statement this week on why Micron Technologies should come to Butte, MT. I would like to talk this evening about a topic that is very dear to my heart; that is, fishing in the great State of Montana. The first line in Norman Maclean's famous book ``A River Runs Through It'' reads: ``In our family, there was no clear line between religion and fly fishing.'' Our friend and former colleague Jack Danforth has always told me that he thought that was the most beautiful sentence in the English language. We all know that Senator Danforth is an ordained minister. But what many may not know is that he is also an avid fly fisherman. And any avid fly fisherman knows that fishing in Montana's blue ribbon streams is something close to a religious experience. It is one of the things about Montana that makes it a truly special place to live. Moreover, any successful business looking to relocate or expand puts a high quality of life at the top of their list. Micron, being a successful company, wants its employees to be as productive as possible. And the best way to be productive in your job is to have a good quality of life. For many Montanans, quality of life is measured by how many days they can fish. And the Butte area is right in the middle of some of the best trout fishing in the world.”