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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.

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May 24, 2011

Thank you for your leadership and perseverance in protecting the Flathead Watershed from upstream coal mines.

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May 24, 2011

Your bill helps protect the North Fork of the Flathead River Valley by withdrawing U.S. Forest Service land from future mining and energy development.

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May 24, 2011

I don't think any Senator has worked as hard for good solid balanced legislation as he has.

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May 24, 2011

The North Fork Watershed Protection Act of 2011 is the next and necessary step.

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May 24, 2011

The passage of S. 233 represents a historic opportunity for today's Congress to build upon this historic legacy in its own right.

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May 24, 2011

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. Thank you for that effort, frankly that was a joint Western States effort, helping to get, explain, convince, some of our colleagues in other parts of the country the importance of that legislation.

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May 24, 2011

It's good for Montana, especially it's good for our State's economy.

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May 24, 2011

Your work on this threat to clean water in the North Fork Flathead River has been instrumental.

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May 24, 2011

This is not a bill made by Democrats or Republicans. This is a bill made by Democrats and Republicans.

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May 24, 2011

We commend Senator Tester and his staff for their effort and leadership in developing this important bill and tirelessly engaging with Montanans on its provisions.

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May 24, 2011

I'm very pleased to be joined here by my good friend, Senator Tester, who is also a co-sponsor in this legislation with me.

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May 24, 2011

Thank you. Congratulations on the recent announcement of a longterm agreement between the State of Montana and Province of British Columbia to protect the Transboundary Flathead River Valley from all types of mining and oil and gas…

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May 24, 2011

Thank you for introducing S. 233, the North Fork Watershed Protection Act of 2011.

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May 24, 2011

The fact is this bill is not controversial.

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May 18, 2011

When completed, the Dry-Redwater Project would provide clean, reliable water for thousands of families in east central Montana.

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May 18, 2011

Senator Max Baucus of Montana, Chair of the Senate Finance Committee and a member of the previously cited Deficit Commission, has long been an ardent supporter of bonding.

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May 18, 2011

All Americans deserve safe, clean drinking water for their families, their ranches and farms, and their businesses.

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May 18, 2011

I would also like to thank Senator Max Baucus and Senator Jon Tester for their strong and continuing support for this project.

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May 18, 2011

This bill would bring clean drinking water to communities in east central Montana.

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May 17, 2011

I am happy to introduce this legislation with my partner on the Senate Finance Committee, the Ranking Member of that Committee, Senator Hatch. I look forward to a new chapter in our work together that helps put our Nation's child welfare…

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May 17, 2011

I am happy to introduce this legislation with my partner on the Senate Finance Committee, the Ranking Member of that Committee, Senator Hatch. I look forward to a new chapter in our work together that helps put our Nation's child welfare…

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May 17, 2011

the Finance Committee has a long history of working together in a bi-partisan fashion in the interest of children in Montana and across the Nation. I am happy to have you as a partner on child welfare issues. The Fostering Connections to…

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May 12, 2011

President George Washington once said ``The willingness with which our young people are likely to serve in any war, no matter how justified, shall be directly proportional to how they perceive the veterans of earlier wars were treated and…

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May 11, 2011

Mike Mansfield once said, ``Knowledge is essential for acceptance and understanding.'' This statement is all too true for the students and educators residing in rural areas. While rural education is becoming an increasingly large and…

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May 2, 2011

John D. Rockefeller once said, ``I do not think there is any other quality so essential to success of any kind as the quality of perseverance. It overcomes almost everything, even nature.'' The hunt for bin Laden seemed to battle against…

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