Max Baucus

“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.”

“My blood, my roots, my soul is in the state of Montana.”

“A lot of America is stressed by Mother Nature.”

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

“America's ranchers and farmers produce the highest-quality products in the world.”

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

“I'm no real expert on China.”

“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.”

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

“I don't want retired schoolteachers or any other good Americans to be duped by fraudulent organizations into giving money, thinking it is going to go to disabled vets, when in fact it's not at all. It's going in to pad the pockets of some scam artists. I want to stop this stuff.”

“Cyber-enabled theft of trade secrets by state actors in China has emerged as a major threat to our economic and, thus, national security.”

“You can't operate by hindsight.”

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

“The Founding Fathers provided a way to reverse unpopular Supreme Court decisions: a constitutional amendment.”

“IRAs are intended for retirement.”

“I believe very, very strongly that when you serve, you serve the entire state.”

“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.”

“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.”

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

“Politics abhors a vacuum.”