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
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We should proceed with caution. We should protect the resources we now have.
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There is a very real sense among Americans that our trading partners - China, in particular - do not play by the rules.
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We've been at this point before and it's passed us. This time, it's going to be different.
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We've cleared the next to the last hurdle. I would be very surprised if the Congress didn't sign off on the this plan, but we must continue to ride herd to make sure that it does.
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Good for you, Gov. Blanco, ... This is not about blame, this is about how we get this job done. I appreciate your response.
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For the United States, Malaysia represents a major commercial player - in the same league as France, Italy, Taiwan, and the Netherlands. In the past, we have spent too much time, effort, and resources negotiating agreements with small countries of little commercial significance.
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We must do all we can to help the relief effort, ... We are just now beginning to realize the scale of this tragedy.
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I am concerned about the fate of the bill. Although many of its policies are sound, I am not confident that most will survive a conference with the House.
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I am supportive of working on repealing the estate tax, but now is not the appropriate time. The nation is calling out for the Senate to act to help those in need.
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I know that the American public is nervous about China, and there is a temptation to respond harshly to the economic challenge that China poses. But we need to resist that urge and make responsible policy.
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I commend Sgt. Bennett for his heroic service to our state and to our country,
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I couldn't be prouder of Harold Sutton, folks in Billings and people across Montana for the way they've risen to the challenge of helping with the Katrina relief effort,
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I doubt that many minds are changed by the statements but nevertheless the statements are insightful,
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If I were the president, I would be very concerned, ... and I would do what was reasonably necessary to find a way to get my people confirmed.