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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.
last week on Wednesday, we evacuated the Capitol. At the instruction of the Capitol Police, more than a few Senators and staff actually ran from this building and surrounding offices in the very real fear that a plane was carrying a bomb…
I want to first commend the Senator for his continued work on transportation issues. He is a real leader in this area and I appreciate his hard work on behalf of the State of Arkansas. I am aware of the Senator's requests and I understand…
These groups are many. There are at least 28 national associations and construction unions that make up the Transportation Construction Coalition. I mentioned AASHTO. I didn't mention the Environmental Defense Fund and Sierra Club, which…
I also join in thanking a lot of people who have worked very hard on this bill. Certainly the chairman of the committee, Senator Inhofe, deserves primary credit. It has been a long road, no fun. He has done a great job, and I commend him…
Thirteen. I will be brief. Mr. President, I thank all my colleagues. This was a consequence of both sides working together--big States, small States. It is now time to get to conference. It is also a good example of what we can do if we do…
after nearly 3 years and 6 temporary extensions, the Senate is on the verge of passing a monumental highway bill. We will provide over $295 billion that will create thousands of jobs and keep our transportation infrastructure healthy. This…
I yield whatever time the Senator from Minnesota desires. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Minnesota is recognized.
I cannot commend the chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee enough. He has worked extremely hard on this legislation. He is exactly right, if we are going to finish this bill, it is incumbent upon Senators to bring their…
it is quite clear, especially based upon the vote on the point of order yesterday where 76 Members of this body voted to waive that point of order indicating their support for this program, that there is not a lot of controversy remaining…
I am very pleased to join in offering the substitute amendment to this bill. This bill is called SAFETEA. It culminates many months of hard work. I commend the chairman, Chairman Inhofe, and Senator Bond, chairman of the transportation…
I understand there is no further debate on the amendment. I see the Senator from Texas wishing to urge the adoption of this amendment. We have no objection. It is a good amendment and I urge its passage. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there…
inscribed on the Justice Department building are the words: ``No free government can survive that is not based on the supremacy of law.'' Aristotle said: ``Where the laws are not supreme, there demagogues spring up.'' And Balzac wrote…
The National Guard is proving to be the backbone of our efforts to protect America overseas, as they continue to play a pivotal role in homeland security. I saw this first hand 3 weeks ago when I spent a day working on the flight line with…
I wish to address several amendments offered to the emergency supplemental appropriations bill this week. We are debating this emergency appropriation primarily to see to the needs of the men and women who are serving on the front line in…
I feel very strongly that we must increase our border security. The resources of our National Guard, law enforcement, and Customs and Border Patrol agents are stretched way too thin and they need our help, especially along the northern…
engraved in stone on the panel behind the Presiding Officer are the words ``E pluribus unum''--``Out of many, one.'' The words also appear on the seal of the Senate, which appears on the flag the Senators see to the right of the Presiding…
I call up amendment No. 549, an amendment in the second degree. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Montana [Mr. Baucus], for himself and Mr. Craig, proposes an…
not too many years ago, Senator Mike Mansfield, a great former Senator from Montana, would have breakfast every morning with Senator George Aiken of Vermont. That helped develop a strong relationship between the two of them. It helped…
I rise today to memorialize the life and accomplishments of Dr. Maurice Hilleman, a renowned microbiologist and native son of Montana. Dr. Maurice R. Hilleman dedicated his life to developing vaccines for mumps, measles, chickenpox…
today, we will pass legislation in the Senate that provides tax relief to all Americans receiving disaster mitigation grants from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA. I am pleased that my good friend, Senator Grassley, and I…
first I thank the chairman of the committee, second my good friend from Idaho, Senator Craig, and other Senators who have cosponsored this amendment. There are at the present moment about 30 cosponsors of this amendment. It is bipartisan…
I want to explain my decision to oppose closure on the Bankruptcy bill. I have offered an amendment to this bill modeled on legislation I have introduced to set up a permanent health care trust fund for current and former Libby residents…
the ancient text teaches: ``Honor your father and your mother so that you may live long and that it may go well with you in the land the Lord your God is giving you.'' And Paul noted that `` `Honor your father and mother' is the first…
I rise to speak on my pending amendment, amendment No. 50, to the bankruptcy reform bill. This is an amendment to correct an enormous injustice in my home State. And that is not an understatement. That is accurate. It is very accurate. It…
I rise to share some observations on my recent trade mission to Australia and New Zealand. In May 2004, the United States and Australia signed a historic free-trade agreement. That agreement went into force on January 1, 2005, lowering…
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