Max Baucus
Max Baucus
Max Sieben Baucusis an American politician who was a United States Senator from Montana from 1978 to 2014. A member of the Democratic Party, Baucus was the longest-serving U.S. senator from Montana. Baucus has been the United States Ambassador to China since 2014...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth11 December 1941
CityHelena, MT
CountryUnited States of America
fighting thinking bully
I know the problem of obesity. I got to tell you, I think that's tepid. I just don't think the bully pulpit is going to be enough to sufficiently fight obesity. We're going to have to have incentives in here.
believe opportunity america
I believe strongly that the opportunity is here for us in America to finally have a healthcare system that we can really be proud of. But it's got to be one where everybody is involved. Everybody: consumers, employers, providers, health-insurance companies, everybody.
america reform maintaining
Health reform is an essential part of restoring America's economy and maintaining our competitiveness.
quality care affordable
Every American has a right to affordable, high-quality health care.
worry income care
You're entitled to Medicaid regardless of your income. Don't worry about your health care.
recovery years coast
The recovery of the Gulf Coast region will take years to complete.
country military important
In this ever-changing world, it's more important than ever that our top-notch military continues to receive the resources needed to serve and protect our country.
past rights abuse
There are significant human rights abuses in China. In some areas, the situation is worse today than in the past. In other areas, there have been improvements. We will recognize the latter, and be critical of the former.
beef united-states borders
Now is not the time to open the border to receive Canadian beef down to the United States.
kind taxes complexity
Tax complexity itself is a kind of tax.
government-intervention impact steel
Global overcapacity in steel production can no longer be ignored. Foreign governments' intervention in steel markets has had a devastating impact on the U.S. industry.
bases compared difficult future operate passing
The future is so uncertain. And each passing year, it is more difficult to operate other bases compared to ours.
reason
And I think the reason is pretty clear. It's because it's embarrassing.
bill bipartisan conference difficult house provisions realize represent senate
It is important for House conferees to realize that it is going to be difficult for the conference to come up with a bill that does not represent the bipartisan provisions of the Senate bill,