Baucus Responds To Claims Of Back Door Health Reform Negotiations

Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.) responds to a rumor that a few senators were drafting the health care bill in secret by saying that "the fact of the matter is that it's drafted by all senators." Baucus says that he has been speaking with senators about the health care bill and says that he has spoken especially with GOP'ers. (0:34)
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Baucus Says He's Confident In Healthcare Bill

Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.) says he is confident that there will be a meaningful healthcare reform bill on the Senate floor that will lower costs, be deficit neutral over 10 years, protect Americans from harmful insurance industry practices, keep companies from denying coverage to those who have pre-existing conditions and will prevent companies from dropping coverage for Americans who get sick. (0:46)
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Baucus: Committee's Bill The Corner Stone To Health Care Reform

During the fifth day of markup for the America's Healthy Future act Tuesday, Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.) explains that the Senate Finance Committee's bill will be the corner stone to fixing the health care system. He also explained that having a public option in this bill would jeopardize the bill's effectiveness. (1:47)
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Health Sec Nominee "can't even get into the building"

By Kayleigh Harvey - Talk Radio News Service

At the nomination hearing for Governor Kathleen Sebelius (D-Kan.) as Health Secretary, former Senator Robert Dole (R-Kan.), told the Senate Finance Committee, “It would really help if you could get her confirmed before the recess. She can’t even get into the building and we are a little behind anyway and this is the issue of the year. So if you guys can all, you know, do something.”

Chairman Baucus laughing at Dole’s comments, said, “You are absolutely right and that’s why we are having this hearing. So we can get her confirmed this week.”

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Senator Max Baucus (D-MT) Argues That President's Goal for Achieving Surplus Is Unrealistic at Senate Committee on Finance Hearing

Senator Max Baucus (D-MT) argues that the Bush Administration's plan for having the economy achieve surplus by 2012 is unrealistic during today's Senate Committee on Finance hearing. The hearing questioned President Bush's budget proposal for the fiscal year 2009. (0:59)
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