Baucus Touts Importance Of Strong U.S.-China Relationship

Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.) explains the importance of U.S.-China relations during a Senate Finance Committee hearing on Thursday. U.S. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner testified before the committee about his recent trip to China. (0:11)
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Baucus: Our Unemployment Rate Remains Far Too High

Regarding climate change legislation and job creation, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) says on Tuesday that "our unemployment rate remains far too high...and we must be diligent to create jobs, including in the energy sector." (0:12)
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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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Senate Finance Committee Chairman: Health Care Reform Talks Have Been Bipartisan

Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.) discusses the "Gang of Six" and its effort to employ bipartisanship in forming a health care reform strategy. (0:29)
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Senate Finance Committee Chairman: End of Health Care Talks Nearing

Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.) suggested Monday that the "Gang of Six" will reach the end of the health care discussion process in "coming weeks." (0:24)
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Sen. Baucus: Fostering America’s competitiveness in global trade market

Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) says that trade growth has not come without costs to the U.S. He explains that American workers have ben displaced from their jobs, environmental and labor standards have not kept pace with economic growth, and America’s current account deficit looms larger than ever. Baucus says that it is “up to this Congress and the next” to address these issues. He says Congress must foster America’s competitiveness by ensuring maximum opportunities for the country’s companies by ensuing that “our trading partners play by the rules, at home and abroad.” (0:53)
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Obama to go extra mile on health care?

Senator Max Baucus (D-Mont.) who is supporting presumptive Democratic Nominee Sen. Barack Obama thinks he’ll be fare when it comes to dealing with America’s health care crisis. Baucus stopped short of saying that he believes Obama would be able to fix the nations health care problem. (0:18)
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Health care dilemma: “American’s are fed up with the system”

“I think it’s highly likely we’re going to see fundamental health care reform in America” seems to be the belief of Senator Max Baucus (D-Mont.). Baucus hosted the “Lessons from International Health Systems” forum this morning and featured T.R. Reid from the documentary “Sick Around the World” to highlight the differences in American health care versus other countries. (0:48)
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