Max Baucus

It's pristine. I don't know now, but for many, many years it's drinkable.

It's the largest natural freshwater lake west of the Mississippi.

I would like to say a few words about the pending bill before us. This bill will hurt small businesses not just in Montana, New Hampshire, and Oregon--non-sales tax States--but all across the country. The bill will let one State go after…

I strongly urge the committee's support for this legislation.

I was drawn to public service by the belief that each of us has a moral obligation that when we leave this place, we're not here forever.

There's no activity. There's none whatsoever.

This is pretty important to me and to the State of Montana and, I think, to the Nation.

It's environmental. It's economic. It's political.

Just last week, Senator Max Baucus--one of the chief authors and primary advocates of the A-C-A--called implementation of the law a 'train wreck.'

I just see a huge train wreck coming down because of bumbling implementation.

Fast-track authority will help us conclude the TPP negotiations, and that will bring concrete benefits for American farmers, ranchers, businesses, and workers.

Let us navigate the challenges before us so we can seize this opportunity to continue extending the external commerce of the United States.

I would like to see a bipartisan TPA--that is, Trade Promotion Authority--bill introduced by June.

in 1787, Thomas Jefferson wrote a letter to George Washington in which he wrote ``Agriculture is our wisest pursuit, because it will in the end contribute most to real wealth, good morals, and happiness.'' Those words remain true for our…

We would like to especially thank Senator Baucus and Senator Hatch for their letter to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative calling for strong IP protections.

Chairman Baucus, I would be remiss in not pointing out that we will sorely miss your leadership here in the Senate.

I just see a huge train wreck coming down.

what is the parliamentary situation? The PRESIDING OFFICER. We are in morning business for 1 more minute and then morning business will be closed and we will proceed to the motion under the agreement.

I rise today to urge the Senate not to move forward on the Marketplace Fairness Act. This bill forces small businesses across the country to spend time and resources they should be using to create jobs, jumping through new bureaucratic…

I ask unanimous consent to proceed for 2 more minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Circumventing the committee process allowed this bill to come to the floor full of so many unanswered questions. Avoiding the committee process quashes any chance to improve this bill. Evading the committee process denies the chance to…

I will take that 1 minute, please. This is pretty simple. This legislation is new and only recently introduced. It has never been vetted. Others have but not this legislation. This bill is fraught with all kinds of problems, some of which…

I rise today to recognize David J. Thatcher, a remarkable Montanan and American. On April 18, 1942, Thatcher was one of 80 Doolittle Raiders who carried out the first air raid on Japan during World War II. The unit was named for their…

I rise to recognize a very important event that will be occurring this Sunday and Monday. About 90 World War II veterans from Montana will take part in the ``Big Sky Honor Flight,'' and come to Washington, D.C. to visit their monument--the…

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