Max Baucus Quotes
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The recovery of the Gulf Coast region will take years to complete.
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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.
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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.
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It is pretty hard to find the right result to a controversial issue.
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It's an honor to be presented with an opportunity to follow in the footsteps of my mentor, Mike Mansfield, who worked to strengthen and improve America's important relationships throughout Asia.
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Americans have the right to say what they believe. But with that right comes the responsibility to respect our neighbors, respect law enforcement, and obey the laws.
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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.
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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.
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You're entitled to Medicaid regardless of your income. Don't worry about your health care.
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Trade and investment have come to be the foundation, the ballast, of the U.S.-China relationship, providing great stability.
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Judge Roberts has assured me personally that he has a healthy respect for precedent and the hard-won rights of Americans.
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Tax reform is a once-in-a-generation opportunity.
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My blood, my roots, my soul is in the state of Montana.
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I'm a very proud Democrat, but I also like results.
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Every American has a right to affordable, high-quality health care.
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The administration's attempt to keep us from selling agricultural products to Cuba is an outrage. Cuba is not a threat. That is why we must do more to open Cuba - not less.
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My door is open.
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I think I can speak for every Senator, saying that he or she ran for the Senate because we want to help make this a better place; that is, we want to help our States and help America.
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I believe very, very strongly that when you serve, you serve the entire state.
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My basic advice to the Chinese with respect to the South China Sea is, 'Hey, guys, cool it.'
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School prayer, abortion, and school busing are indeed controversial issues. I doubt that there ever will be complete agreement on the public-policy questions they raise.
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Life has many twists and turns.
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We Montanans take pride in our low crime rate and believe honest people can disagree without being disagreeable. Maybe extremist groups believe they can find a home in Montana because of our easygoing ways.
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Fundamentally, legislation that is historic, that is comprehensive, that has a large number of senators supporting it is more durable.