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" 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. "

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" A lot of America is stressed by Mother Nature. "

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

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

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

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

" The administration's attempt to keep us from selling agricultural products to Cuba is an outrage. Cuba is not a threat. That is why we must do more to open Cuba - not less. "

Max Baucus

Cuba

Why

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

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

" IRAs are intended for retirement. "

Max Baucus

Retirement

Intended

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

" 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. "

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

" Sequestration is leverage that should not be given up easily. "

" School prayer, abortion, and school busing are indeed controversial issues. I doubt that there ever will be complete agreement on the public-policy questions they raise. "

" 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. "

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

" 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? "

" 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. "

" I have learned some core lessons along the way. Among the most important, I have become a firm believer that a strong geopolitical relationship can be born out of a strong economic relationship, which often begins with trade. "

" Now is not the time to open the border to receive Canadian beef down to the United States. "

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

" Life has many twists and turns. "

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

Max Baucus

Respect

Rights

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