Max Baucus, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, has suddenly become a leading force behind legislation that liberal Democrats have longed to pass for the last half-century.
(Hyungwon Kang/ Reuters)
Montana senator takes center stage on healthcare
Democrat Baucus fills leadership void
Max Baucus, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, has suddenly become a leading force behind legislation that liberal Democrats have longed to pass for the last half-century.
(Hyungwon Kang/ Reuters)
WASHINGTON - Two hours into a recent Finance Committee hearing, every other senator had wandered off, but Chairman Max Baucus was serving notice that he would find a way to make healthcare overhaul possible, even with an economy spinning out of control - and that he needed help. (Full article: 1290 words)
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