Jun 9, 2010
Mr. President, prior to enactment of health care reform, there was no law that required insurers to extend coverage for young adults to remain on their parents' plans. For years, getting a diploma also meant losing your health insurance…
Max Baucus
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Max Baucus is a former U.S. Senator from Montana, serving from 1978 to 2014. A member of the Democratic Party, Baucus was known for his work on health care reform and tax policy. He played a significant role in the passage of the Affordable Care Act and was a key advocate for various economic initiatives during his tenure. Baucus also served as the Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, where he influenced legislation related to taxation and trade. After leaving the Senate, he was appointed as the U.S. Ambassador to China, where he focused on strengthening U.S.-China relations.
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Jun 9, 2010
Mr. President, I know my friend wants to speak, but let me just set the lay of the land so my friend from Vermont can speak. The Senate has returned to the American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act. I want to remind my colleagues this…
Jun 9, 2010
That is the precise theory of all trust funds in the first place, but now the cap needs to be raised.
Jun 9, 2010
That is correct. I might also say this fund was created in the wake of the Exxon Valdez spill.
Jun 9, 2010
Mr. President, in a few moments I will speak on the pending business before the Senate--the American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act--but before I do, I would like to refer to the comments of the Republican leader, as well as the…
Jun 9, 2010
Mr. President, I move to table the Cornyn amendment and ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There is a sufficient second. The question is on agreeing to the motion to table. The clerk will call…
Jun 9, 2010
We will work it out. We can always delay the first vote until, say, 5 minutes after 4 to accommodate the Senator from Utah.
Jun 9, 2010
Mr. President, the Cornyn amendment is a dangerous one. It would send the wrong message to people who are buying America's debt. It would send a message that we are suspicious of people who buy our debt and would require the Treasury to…
Jun 9, 2010
Mr. President, I rise today to speak about one of the things that I love most about Montana--the North Fork of the Flathead River. Everyone who experiences the Flathead Valley in northwestern Montana is awed by its pristine waters, larger…
Jun 9, 2010
That is correct. I understand you are OK, but your side is--now they are OK. So now that we have that settled, all time is yielded back. The PRESIDING OFFICER. If all time is yielded back, the question is on agreeing to amendment No. 4326…
Jun 8, 2010
Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the amendment be waived. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. (The amendment is printed in today's Record under ``Text of Amendments.'')
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