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.
Mar 30, 2011
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.
Mar 29, 2011
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. 666 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of…
Mar 16, 2011
Mr. President, I rise today to highlight the importance of agriculture and celebrate National Agriculture Week. President Dwight D. Eisenhower once said: Farming looks mighty easy when your plow is a pencil and you're a thousand miles away…
Mar 16, 2011
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. National Agriculture Week
Mar 9, 2011
Mr. President, I was concerned over what the effect of H.R. 1 would be on Medicare beneficiaries. I wrote a letter to HHS Secretary Sebelius asking that question, what effect passage of H.R. 1 would have on Medicare beneficiaries. I got…
Mar 9, 2011
According to the Secretary of HHS, the consequences for Medicare beneficiaries of H.R. 1 are dire, to say the least. I don't have the calculations for the number of Medicare beneficiaries who would be affected nationwide, but I can give my…
Mar 3, 2011
Mr. President, I want to take a few minutes to explain in detail the tax strategy patent provision in the pending patent reform legislation that was drafted jointly by Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Chuck Grassley and me. As chairman…
Mar 1, 2011
Mr. President, I move to table the Vitter-Toomey amendment No. 112, as modified, and ask for the yeas and nays on my motion to table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The…
Mar 1, 2011
I move to lay that motion on the table. The motion to lay upon the table was agreed to. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Montana.
Mar 1, 2011
Mr. President, the next amendment is Vitter amendment No. 112, which potentially says the United States must pay its interest debt and Social Security benefits before it makes any other government obligations. I think that is a bad idea…
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