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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.
before the Senator leaves the floor, I thank him very much for his leadership. He is a stalwart leader in protecting human rights all over the world, but in this case Russia. I think he is right in suggesting that it is a good follow-on to…
I wish to take a moment to shine the light on a dark topic in my home State of Montana. On Sunday I read something that hit me in the gut. The Billings Gazette reported that during 2010 at least 210 Montanans committed suicide. That is…
If the other side is completely intransigent that the president has probably no choice but to say OK, we're going to go over the cliff. That would not be my first preference.
If the other side is completely intransigent, that the president has probably no choice but to say, OK, we're going to go over the cliff. That would not be my first preference.
on behalf of Senator Hatch and myself, we wish to recognize the outstanding career of Mr. Raymond J. Ahearn, Specialist in International Trade and Finance with the Foreign Affairs, Defense and Trade Division of the Congressional Research…
I thank my good friends from Michigan and Arizona for their gracious willingness to find an opportunity for me to make a brief statement. I rise today in strong support of the amendment to protect the military's ability to purchase…
He and his committee have sent a letter now to Quadriga Art's chief executive officer, the guy I was trying to reach by phone, asking for detailed financial information about the relationship between Quadriga Art, the private fundraiser…
I thank my friend from Arizona. I will be very brief because I know others want to speak. This last conversation is extremely important. Northern Africa and other Arab countries are in a state of flux, to say the least. The Arab spring has…
William Shakespeare once said, ``Nimble thought can jump both sea and land.'' Today I wish to pay tribute to a U.S. Government agency whose thinking is nimble and its actions as well. The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative is…
I rise to recognize a very important event that will be occurring this Sunday and Monday. Eighty-nine World War II veterans from Montana will take part in the Big Sky Honor Flight and come to Washington, DC, to visit their monument--the…
3 months ago the United States Senate came together and passed a full 5-year farm bill. We did not kick the can down the road. We passed a bill, working together, that provides the certainty America's farmers and ranchers need to continue…
I say to the Senator, thank you very much. I know Russ deeply appreciates that, and we all do. I thank the Senator. Unanimous Consent Request--S.J. Res. 50
I fought hard to include language in the Violence Against Women Act, which passed the Senate but has not yet passed the House, to give tribes more power to prosecute sexual predators.
the only statement anyone has found in the legislative history on this point comes from the bill's lead author and chief sponsor, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus, who confirmed the bill conditions tax credits on States…
The chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, Max Baucus, who is the lead author of this law.
I strongly endorse the suggestions made by the majority leader as well as by the Senator from New Jersey and also thank the Senator from New Jersey for pushing these measures so aggressively, the cotton trust fund and wool, and also, to…
You have got to find a solution. And if you do not have the power, you have got to ask for the power.
You are the cop on the beat. You have got to do your job. I do not think you have been.
the passage of S. 3385 will provide the long-awaited secure funding mechanism for the completion of construction for authorized rural water projects.
As Ben Franklin said long ago, 'When the well is dry, we learn the worth of water.'
Thank you for holding this important hearing today on our bill, the Authorized Rural Water Projects Completion Act.
I have a hunch that when he speaks, it will remind you, Senator Murkowski, of some of the problems you addressed in Alaska.
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