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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.
Mr. President, 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…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the following staff be allowed on the Senate floor for the duration of the debate on S. 493: Lucy Emerson and Shannon Olberding. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
Mr. President, shortly a UC request will be made to ask that the nomination of David Cohen to be Under Secretary for Terrorism, and Financial Crimes, U.S. Department of Treasury, be referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban…
Mr. President, today more than 47 million Americans rely on Medicare for their health care. For more than 45 years, seniors have had access to the affordable, dependable health care Medicare provides. We all recognize the cost of health…
Mr. President, 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. 806 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…
The politics in our country today, it is very, very difficult to get additional revenue.
I don't think we want to be in that position where it is only $28 billion. That is a huge blow to our country.
We believe that the Nation's dependence on petroleum, after terrorism and weapons of mass destruction, is the Nation's largest single national security and economic risk.
the optimum for the States and their ability to plan in a long-range sense is a 6-year bill.
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