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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.

Jun 8, 2010

The circumstances in which we find ourselves are clearly unacceptable, and the news regrettably keeps getting worse.

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Jun 8, 2010

We cannot close down the Gulf without putting ourselves at hostage even further to the Venezuelans, the Chinese, Russia, and the other groups and the people in OPEC.

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Jun 8, 2010

Mr. President, the Senator from Alabama took issue with the use of an emergency designation in the substitute before us. Let me take a moment to explain why that use of the emergency designation is entirely appropriate. First, the…

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Jun 8, 2010

Madam President, it is with interest that I listened to my colleague from Tennessee for several reasons. One, he is debating a law that has already passed. It is strange to me that he wants to relitigate health care reform. But it is not…

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Jun 8, 2010

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 10 a.m. tomorrow, Wednesday, June 9; that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the…

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Jun 8, 2010

Madam President, I ask that the Chair lay before the Senate a message from the House with respect to H.R. 4213. The Acting President pro tempore laid before the Senate the following message from the House of Representatives: Resolved, That…

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Jun 8, 2010

We want to prevent the American taxpayer from subsidizing private enterprise by absorbing environmental risk.

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Jun 8, 2010

Mr. President, Senators should expect rollcall votes in relation to amendments to the tax extenders legislation to occur throughout the day tomorrow. ____________________

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Jun 8, 2010

Mr. President, if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it adjourn under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 6:10 p.m., adjourned until Wednesday, June 9, 2010, at 10…

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Jun 8, 2010

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the following staff of the Finance Committee be allowed on the Senate floor for the duration of the debate on the tax extenders legislation: Greg Sullivan, Nicole Marchman, Chris Goble, and…

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Jun 8, 2010

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the following staff from the Finance Committee be allowed on the Senate floor for the duration of the debate on the tax extenders legislation: Logan Timmerhoff, Kathryn Spika, Logan Baker…

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