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.

Max Baucus

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.

Max Baucus

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

Max Baucus

We strongly believe that individual advocates play an important role in developing a civil society.

Max Baucus

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.

Max Baucus

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.

Max Baucus

Increased trade is crucial to a balanced plan for stimulating growth and job creation on both sides of the Atlantic.

Max Baucus

Protecting basic rights such as freedom of expression enhances social stability.

Max Baucus

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.

Max Baucus

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

Max Baucus

The Framers of the Constitution wisely understood that constitutional principles must not be sacrificed on the altar of political appeasement.

Max Baucus

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.

Max Baucus

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

Max Baucus

Life has many twists and turns.

Max Baucus

We've got to stand up for ourselves. That is, draw some lines, make it clear that after awhile, we're not going to get bullied or pushed around, because I think there are some in China who want to push the United States around. They want to bully us.

Max Baucus

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

Max Baucus

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.

Max Baucus

I'm inclined to vote for Roberts unless something else comes up. It's a close call.

Max Baucus

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.

Max Baucus

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?

Max Baucus

There are significant human rights abuses in China. In some areas, the situation is worse today than in the past. In other areas, there have been improvements. We will recognize the latter, and be critical of the former.

Max Baucus