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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Tax reform is a once-in-a-generation opportunity.
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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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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 blood, my roots, my soul is in the state of Montana.
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Every American has a right to affordable, high-quality health care.
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I'm a very proud Democrat, but I also like results.
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My door is open.
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I believe very, very strongly that when you serve, you serve the entire state.
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Life has many twists and turns.
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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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My basic advice to the Chinese with respect to the South China Sea is, 'Hey, guys, cool it.'
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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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We all must make hatemongers unwelcome in our towns and communities. And we must stand by the heroes in this struggle, the police and county prosecutors who stand up to the extremists.
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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.