Quotes from Max Baucus

Any bilateral trade and investment agreement must be comprehensive and address the full range of barriers to U.S. goods and services if it is to receive broad, bipartisan congressional support.

My basic advice to the Chinese with respect to the South China Sea is, 'Hey, guys, cool it.'

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

I think that the level playing field is so unlevel - it is tilted so much in favor of Chinese companies - that it's time for the United States to do a little bit more, see.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

IRAs are intended for retirement.

Privatizing Social Security will take dollars out of young folks' pockets.

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.

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

I just like to have one foot in Montana and one foot out.

Life has many twists and turns.

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

Trade and investment have come to be the foundation, the ballast, of the U.S.-China relationship, providing great stability.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.