Mar 18, 2003
I don't see why we can't move forward to delist the wolf in these areas where we have healthy populations.
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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Mar 18, 2003
It just makes sense to implement the Endangered Species Act as intended, which means removing the wolf from the list of threatened and endangered species, and returning management control over the wolf back to the States.
Mar 13, 2003
I know of no man who contributed greater service for his country than Al Lenhardt. He is such a professional. He is such a gentleman. He is so good. We trust him so much. We are so lucky that he was our Sergeant at Arms during the tragic…
Feb 26, 2003
The Superfund program is not perfect, no program is perfect, but it is effective.
Feb 26, 2003
I understand the challenges you face in allocating the EPA's scarce resources.
Feb 4, 2003
Saturday, February 1 was a sad day for America, and a sad day for the world. In the blink of an eye, we lost the cream of our astronaut corps when the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated upon re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere. Our…
Jan 28, 2003
I rise today to discuss a much-needed clarification of current trade law. Misinterpretation of the current law hurts hundreds of American companies and thousands of American workers. It is a misinterpretation that results in the…
Jan 22, 2003
last week, I saw that $3.1 billion was included for drought assistance in the omnibus funding bill. It was a good way to start the day, until I started to dig deeper. Montana producers will not receive meaningful relief from these funds. I…
Jan 22, 2003
this is the same issue which the Senator from Arizona raised not too long ago. It has serious deficiencies: No. 1, that it only applies, as I understand it, to one carrier and not to other carriers, which on its face raises many serious…
Jan 22, 2003
I hope my colleagues listen to what I have to say. We all are talking about the need for disaster assistance. That is undisputed. There are provisions in the Cochran amendment which do partially address natural disaster, particularly…
Jan 22, 2003
Will the Senator agree, strong public policy, which this body has adopted, is that a company does not borrow from their pension funds for their own corporate purposes? That is a strong public policy point.
Jan 17, 2003
I cosponsored your amendment because I agree that inclusion of a tax provision in this bill is inappropriate. In 1983, under the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act, the excise tax collections on imported rum are transferred or rebated…
Jan 7, 2003
A lot has changed. The unemployment rate is higher than it was last March. That is a significant change. Second, the nature of unemployment in America regrettably is becoming more long term. Economists debate why that is happening…
Oct 17, 2002
As explained in the Finance Committee's report on the TPA measure, in a series of decisions involving trade remedy measures, the WTO Appellate Body and lower dispute settlement panels have fabricated obligations which our negotiators never…
Oct 17, 2002
in the coming weeks, the Finance Committee will be working closely with the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative to develop written Guidelines on consultations between the Administration and Congress in trade negotiations. These…
Oct 17, 2002
In the early part of the last century, Presidents Harding and Hoover actually designated Senators as delegates, not merely observers, to arms limitation negotiations. President Truman included Members of Congress in the delegations that…
Oct 17, 2002
I rise to address a natural disaster that is occurring in America. That is the unrelenting drought. For my State of Montana and many States this year, particularly in Colorado and other Western States, it has brought economic hardship to…
Oct 16, 2002
I join the Ranking Republican Member of the Finance Committee, Senator Grassley, in introducing bipartisan legislation to further address the increasing problem of U.S. corporations reincorporating to tax haven countries to avoid taxes, a…
Oct 16, 2002
I might ask the question--the reason is because I checked with Senators who were at that meeting and they said: No, sorry, I am not going to agree with that. They are going backwards. They were going in the other direction. They didn't…
Oct 16, 2002
To be honest, I think if all Members of the Senate were like the Senator from Maine, we would have an agreement. The Senator well knows there are a lot of other Senators in this body who were dug in and who very much wanted their points of…
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