Baucus Statement following Finance Committee Hearing on Key Administration Nominees
MEMORANDUM To: Reporters and editorsFrom: Dan Virkstis for Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.)Re: Baucus statement following Finance Committee hearing on key Administration nominees Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) commented today following a hearing to consider the nomination of William Wilkins to be Chief Counsel for the Internal Revenue Service and Assistant […]
Baucus Comments on Trade and Treasury Nominations
Washington, DC – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) commented today following a Finance Committee hearing to consider the nomination of Miriam Sapiro to be the Deputy U.S. Trade Representative, with the rank of Ambassador; the nomination of George Madison, to be General Counsel, U.S. Department of Treasury; and the nomination of Kim Wallace, […]
Baucus, Kennedy Affirm Commitment to Seek Common Ground on Health Reform Legislation
WASHINGTON, DC— Today, Senator Edward M. Kennedy, Chairman of the HELP Committee, and Senator Max Baucus, Chairman of the Finance Committee, issued the following statement affirming their commitment to seek common ground on health reform legislation, despite some media reports to the contrary: “For both of us, reforming the nation’s health care system to cut […]
Baucus Comments on 2009 Trustees Report on Social Security, Medicare Status
Washington, DC – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) issued the below statement today after reviewing the latest report on the financial outlook for Social Security and Medicare from those programs’ Board of Trustees. The Medicare report indicated that solvency of the program remains threatened by annual increases in the cost of health care […]
Baucus Statement on President’s International Tax Proposals
Washington, DC – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) commented today following the Obama Administration’s announcement, as part of the President’s budget, of several international tax policy proposals that would directly affect American multinational corporations. Baucus said more study is required to see how American companies will be influenced by the suggested policies. Proposals […]
Baucus Comments on Special IG for Tarp Quarterly Report
Washington, DC – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) today welcomed the first Quarterly Report to Congress from the office of Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP). The findings of the report were largely shared in a Finance Committee hearing on March 31 featuring the TARP Special IG Neil Barofsky, […]
Baucus Statement on Nomination of Herbert M. Allison to be Assistant Secretary for Financial Stability, and William J. Wilkins to be Chief Counsel for the Internal Revenue Service
MEMORANDUM To: Reporters and editors From: Dan Virkstis for Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D?Mont.) Re: Nomination of Herbert M. Allison to be Assistant Secretary for Financial Stability, and William J.Wilkins to be Chief Counsel for the Internal Revenue Service Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) commented today following the President’s announcement late […]
Baucus Comment Regarding Treasury’s Currency Report
Washington, D.C. — Senator Baucus issued the following statement today following the release of the Department of Treasury’s Semiannual Report on International Economic and Exchange Rate Policies: “I have long maintained that China’s exchange rate should better reflect market forces, for its own benefit and ours. I believe it is imperative that China continue reforms […]
Baucus Comment Regarding Treasury Department Nominations
Washington, D.C. — Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) today applauded the President’s announcement that he intends to nominate Neal S. Wolin to be Deputy Secretary of the Treasury and Lael Brainard to be Under Secretary of the Treasury for International Affairs, and that Stuart A. Levey will remain in his position as the […]
Baucus Comments Following the White House Summit on Health Care Reform
MEMORANDUM To: Reporters and Editors From: Erin Shields for Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) Re: White House summit on health care reform Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) commented today following the White House summit on health care reform. Baucus has made health reform his number one priority in 2009. From Chairman […]