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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.
There is in this legislation--first, this is treating all industries the same. Some industries are in a loss position and some industries are in a profit position. If a company is in a loss position, there are other provisions in the Tax…
I also wish to commend him for his AMT amendment to make sure Americans don't pay more taxes over the next year. The amendment he offered, as well as the Senator from New Jersey, Mr. Menendez--the two of them offering the amendment was the…
I am not in favor of the amendment. I think there are better ways to help the auto industry. This is not the best way, particularly given the cost.
There have been several characterizations of this provision. It is not an earmark. It is treating all industries in America the same, giving bonus depreciation to all American industries. It is treating them all the same. A few years ago…
Character is like a tree and reputation like its shadow. The shadow is what we think of it. The tree is the real thing.
Will you support the declaration of a public health emergency in Libby so that the cleanup will be done right, and so the people of Libby can get medical care?
Unfortunately, the White House overruled EPA's scientists and decided not to declare a public health emergency.
I urge you to commit to fully fund and complete this toxicity assessment for Libby residents.
I personally asked you to come visit Montana, come to Libby, Montana, see what is going on in Libby, Montana.
Nowhere is this more true than in Libby where EPA's failure to declare a public health emergency has hindered EPA's cleanup efforts and denied medical care to hundreds of residents.
But a lot of people say they are going to help us, but most of them don't, so I will be watching you.
The EPA has failed to understand the needs of some of our most vulnerable communities.
Leadership should be born out of the understanding of the needs of those who will be affected by it.
At this Committee last fall, we held a hearing and released a report documenting the failure of EPA to declare a public health emergency in Libby.
On Tuesday, the House passed the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act, and I urge the Senate to take up and pass this bill tonight. The House passed the bill with an overwhelming vote, 355 to 59. That is a 6-to-1 ratio…
Confucius said: The strength of a nation derives from the integrity of the home. Today we are here to protect the strength of our Nation. We are here to help keep families in their homes. The tax provisions in the amendment before us are…
Maybe we are making headway because the substitute amendment I will offer would not include Davis-Bacon, or may not consider some provisions the Senator is addressing. Again, to go back, there has to be an understanding on the Senator's…
I will ask another question. If we vote for the motion to proceed, with the assurance and understanding that there would be the full opportunity for amendments, but also, I think, in the spirit of comity and good faith--sometimes…
Today I introduce, with my friend Senator Grassley and twenty-four other Democratic and Republican Senators, the Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Acquisition Reform Act of 2008. In doing so, I would also like to recognize the efforts of…
Unless we act, on July 1 the law will cut Medicare payments to doctors by 10 percent. Today, we have an opportunity to vote on proceeding to a bill that will stop that cut. In addition to averting the 10-percent payment cut, the bill on…
George Bernard Shaw once said: ``If all economists were laid end to end, they would not reach a conclusion.'' Sometimes I feel the same about legislation to extend expiring tax provisions. Sometimes it feels as though that process never…
It will also require private fee-for-service plans to report on quality measures like other plans are required to do. Some in the Senate, and many in the Bush administration, oppose any reforms to private fee-for-service plans. They oppose…
Today I rise to urge passage of S. 3101, the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act. This is the right bill for America's seniors and the health care providers who treat them. It is a balanced bill, and it enjoys strong…
This vote is about jobs, energy, and paying our Nation's bills. There may be times when delay does not have a significant adverse impact. Today is not one of those days. The bill before us is a good bill. It extends tax cuts that expired…
This bill contains a robust energy package, with about $17 billion in incentives for alternative energy, for efficiency, and for clean coal. This package is important for our environment, for energy security, and to facilitate the…
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