[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 113 (Wednesday, September 13, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Page S9501]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     SENATOR BAUCUS'S 10,000TH VOTE

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, may I have the attention of the Senate. On 
rollcall vote No. 244, the distinguished Senator from Montana and the 
current ranking member of the Finance Committee, Senator Max Baucus, 
cast his 10,000th vote in this Chamber.
  Senator Baucus now joins a very historic and select club of U.S. 
Senators who can claim this distinction. Only 26 other Senators have 
achieved this milestone.
  From his post on the Finance Committee, Senator Baucus has worked on 
a bipartisan basis on many issues important to Montanans, from tax 
policy to health care reform. Legislating is the art of compromise, and 
in his 28 years of service Senator Baucus has mastered it.
  A recent example that comes to mind is the Medicare prescription drug 
bill, which I sponsored. Without Senator Baucus's hard work and 
support, 31 million seniors wouldn't have the drug benefits they now 
enjoy.
  Back home in Montana, Senator Baucus is affectionately known for his 
``Work Days''--days he spends working a full day alongside Montanans at 
a local business.
  Senator Baucus, I know I speak for all your fellow Senators, when I 
say congratulations on this achievement, but more importantly, thank 
you for your service to Montana, to your country, and importantly, to 
the United States Senate.

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