City Club Missoula – Sen. Max Baucus stresses Collaboration, CHIP, trade, energy and the power of Montana’s voters

With a couple jabs at Californians, U.S. Sen. Max Baucus http://baucus.senate.gov/ told a crowd in the Florence Building on Tuesday he is using his position as chairman of the powerful Senate Finance Committee to steer health care, trade and education legislation.

The Montana Democrat, who has served in the U.S. Senate since 1978, also said he is working across the aisle to get things done. November’s elections brought new faces and a slight Democratic tilt to the U.S. Congress, and Baucus said he must be pragmatic without compromising his principles as he works on legislation.

At a City Club Missoula http://www.cityclubmissoula.org and Missoula Kiwanis Club luncheon, Baucus likened the new Congress to a ship on a maiden – and sometimes tumultuous – journey.

By KEILA SZPALLER of the Missoulian

Full Story: http://missoulian.com/articles/2007/04/04/news/mtregional/news07.txt

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City Club Missoula is open to everyone. Our next event will be on April 20 at the Florence Building, Governor’s Room, 111 N. Higgins from 11:30 to 1:00PM The topic of discussion will be the Proposed Performing Arts Center in Missoula.

"Arts center picks up the pace in push for site" http://missoulian.com/articles/2007/03/04/news/local/news08.txt

We hope you’ll participate in Missoula’s community dialogue.

Please RSVP to [email protected] or (406) 546-6643 at least four days before the program.