Max Baucus

I want to tell my Republican colleagues, it is my view that the Buffett rule is going to be on the floor of this Senate and we are going to debate it this year.

I think we should debate the issue of a surtax on the highest income people this year.

Deficit reduction is important, we all know that, but so is getting the economy going.

We have made real progress in our job creation efforts.

The top issue facing our country and the number-one priority of this budget is job creation.

Benjamin Franklin once said, ``Promises may fit the friends, but nonperformance will turn them into enemies.'' We should be clear about what the debt limit means and what it does not. Raising the debt limit does not authorize new spending…

I ask unanimous consent that the following staff of the Finance Committee be granted floor privileges for the duration of the debate on the debt limit: Claire Green, Omar DeLeon, Elizabeth Samson, Amanda Summers, Johannes Echeverri…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to a period of morning business until 5 p.m., with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each; further, that the time from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. in morning business be reserved for the…

I will speak on a different matter for about 2 minutes. I wish to compliment the senior Senator from Kentucky for his longtime work on behalf of dissidents in Burma. Very recently, he visited Burma. He met Aung San Suu Kyi, who was awarded…

I wish to add my name as a cosponsor to the resolution. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

in only two weeks, many critical tax incentives will expire. These provisions are vitally important to many families and businesses. Once again, Congress is leaving town without taking care of business. Once again, Congress is creating…

Henry Clay once said: Of all the properties which belong to honorable men, not one is so highly priced as that of character. It is my distinct privilege to rise today to speak on a nominee that possesses such character, Dana Christensen…

I rise in support of Senator Merkley's calling for the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan. I support bringing our troops home for two reasons: First, we can't afford what we are spending today in Afghanistan. Second, we need to…

We are the hired hands. We are the employees, you and I.

What assurance can you give me in plain English, what are you going to do, in the basic way people talk?

They want to make sure that their funds are in the appropriate account and somebody is not taking advantage of them.

This is not an academic exercise for a lot of people. I am speaking about farmers and ranchers who legitimately hedge.

Right now, public opinion of Washington, D.C., is at an all-time low. How can ordinary folks trust Washington with their money?

Looking forward, the more we can do to promote green chemistry innovation, the more new jobs we will create.

The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) needs to be reformed. There is a broad consensus that it is outdated.

TSCA is not adequately protecting Americans, and it is our obligation to fix it.

Last summer, Senators Inhofe and Barrasso raised concerns about inadvertently depriving our economy of chemicals that are essential to daily life.

TSCA must be revised to work better for businesses and the health of our citizens.

I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 1838 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…

we all agree that the contractors who contract with the Federal Government should pay their taxes. I don't think there is any dispute on that. There is also agreement that we should not overburden small businesses which are paying their…