I think it will basically be a meet and greet and grin and shake hands, and each leader can congratulate themselves. But that's not all bad, it's good that the two will meet, and my hope is that would set the stage for more realistic, more direct, specific conversations later on.

Max Baucus

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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.

impact government steel

Tax complexity itself is a kind of tax. by Max Baucus

Tax complexity itself is a kind of tax.

taxes complexity kind

It is pretty hard to find the right result to a controversial iss... by Max Baucus

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

controversial issues results

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

bully trying thinking

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.

important military country

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.

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Now is not the time to open the border to receive Canadian beef d... by Max Baucus

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

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I really think it's extremely important for Americans to better understand China. And by better, I mean don't just read their lines. You've got to dig down to find out what's going on, and come over, see China.

important mean thinking

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.

want america thinking

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.

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If I were the president, I would be very concerned... and I would do what was reasonably necessary to find a way to get my people confirmed.

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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.

hymns political unique

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.

shapes today facts

Tax reform is a once-in-a-generation opportunity. by Max Baucus

Tax reform is a once-in-a-generation opportunity.

reform generations opportunity

Fundamentally, legislation that is historic, that is comprehensive, that has a large number of senators supporting it is more durable.

legislation historic numbers

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

umpires judging rights

Sequestration is leverage that should not be given up easily. by Max Baucus

Sequestration is leverage that should not be given up easily.

given-up given should

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

beef quality important

I just see a huge train wreck coming down. You and I have discussed this many times, and I don't see any results yet.

train-wrecks results memorable

IRAs are intended for retirement. by Max Baucus

IRAs are intended for retirement.