Zitat des Tages von Max Baucus:
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.
I love challenges.
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.
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.
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.
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.
It is my strong belief that the Chinese people are just as proud as we Americans are proud.
Politics abhors a vacuum.
I'm inclined to vote for Roberts unless something else comes up. It's a close call.
The Founding Fathers provided a way to reverse unpopular Supreme Court decisions: a constitutional amendment.
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.
Cyber-enabled theft of trade secrets by state actors in China has emerged as a major threat to our economic and, thus, national security.
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.
The recovery of the Gulf Coast region will take years to complete.
Sequestration is leverage that should not be given up easily.
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.
I'm no real expert on China.
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.
You can't operate by hindsight.
It is pretty hard to find the right result to a controversial issue.
U.S. agricultural products, including safe, high-quality Montana beef, face unscientific trade restrictions in many important markets.
My basic advice to the Chinese with respect to the South China Sea is, 'Hey, guys, cool it.'
Privatizing Social Security will take dollars out of young folks' pockets.
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.
Judge Roberts has assured me personally that he has a healthy respect for precedent and the hard-won rights of Americans.
My door is open.
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.
Increased trade is crucial to a balanced plan for stimulating growth and job creation on both sides of the Atlantic.
Protecting basic rights such as freedom of expression enhances social stability.
The Framers of the Constitution wisely understood that constitutional principles must not be sacrificed on the altar of political appeasement.
I just like to have one foot in Montana and one foot out.
Trade and investment have come to be the foundation, the ballast, of the U.S.-China relationship, providing great stability.
You're entitled to Medicaid regardless of your income. Don't worry about your health care.
We Montanans take pride in our low crime rate and believe honest people can disagree without being disagreeable. Maybe extremist groups believe they can find a home in Montana because of our easygoing ways.
Fundamentally, legislation that is historic, that is comprehensive, that has a large number of senators supporting it is more durable.