Max Baucus

I think all of us have a moral obligation... we leave it in as good a shape or better shape than we found it.

I will be totally candid. This reminds me of the Administration's proposal on the Highway Trust Fund. Basically proposing $556 billion in highways, roads, bridges and so forth, but no proposal how to pay for it.

I think that the story of King Canute settles the question of whether political orders or the natural order will ultimately prevail.

I tell you, we will project more political strength worldwide the more we project economic strength.

Aren't you about halfway through it? Aren't you conducing the study?

I was concerned about American competitiveness and the need for more up to date infrastructure.

One fellow stood up, he is the head of a major transportation company. He said, Senator, I have seen Sputnik. It is Shanghai Harbor.

Obvious question is, how do you propose to do more with less? We have fewer dollars.

Don't you think you would learn a lot more if this study were completed?

Do you have the authority to spend dollars to complete the study, Secretary?

I frankly strongly favor this proposed Colombia free trade agreement.

Thank you, Madam Secretary.

We are a State where it doesn't rain. We are spread out. We don't have big factories, we don't have big seaports.

Let's just look at Harbor Maintenance, for example. It is my understanding, frankly, that you estimate that full channel dimensions at the Nation's busiest 59 ports are available at less than 35 percent of the time.

We have to get our ports and our waterways up to snuff.

I am asking you, don't you think this is a fairly high priority?

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I cannot support the Korean trade agreement unless we get some progress.