Max Baucus Quotes

The Social Security trust fund is in pretty good shape today and we should not embark upon risky, dangerous schemes which will, in fact, undermine Social Security, such as privatization.

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.

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.

You're entitled to Medicaid regardless of your income. Don't worry about your health care.

Tax complexity itself is a kind of tax.

Now is not the time to open the border to receive Canadian beef down to the United States.

It is pretty hard to find the right result to a controversial issue.

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.

The Senate is a remarkable institution. It is unique. There is no other body, no other political body, no other democratic legislature in the world quite like the U.S. Senate.

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.

The recovery of the Gulf Coast region will take years to complete.

Judge Roberts has assured me personally that he has a healthy respect for precedent and the hard-won rights of Americans.

I think I'm the luckiest guy in the world.

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.

Fundamentally, legislation that is historic, that is comprehensive, that has a large number of senators supporting it is more durable.

Every American has a right to affordable, high-quality health care.

Health reform is an essential part of restoring America's economy and maintaining our competitiveness.

IRAs are intended for retirement.

I just see a huge train wreck coming down. You and I have discussed this many times, and I don't see any results yet.

U.S. agricultural products, including safe, high-quality Montana beef, face unscientific trade restrictions in many important markets.

Sequestration is leverage that should not be given up easily.

Tax reform is a once-in-a-generation opportunity.

Failure to pass TPP sends a big signal. The United States is backing off, backing away. That will create a huge void here.

The U.S.-China relationship is one of the most important bilateral relationships in the world.

We won't sit idly by when a crime is committed in the real world. So why should we when it happens in cyber space?