Senate Proceeding on Oct 8th, 2009 :: 7:19:15 to 7:21:50
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7:19:12 to 7:19:32( Edit History Discussion )

Max Baucus: adjudged accordingly in a military tribunal. there will be more to follow on this important debate. with t mr. baucus: madam president? the presiding officer: the senator from montana. mr. baucus: madam president, what's the situation? what's pending?

7:19:15 to 7:21:50( Edit History Discussion )
Speech By: Max Baucus

7:19:33 to 7:19:55( Edit History Discussion )

Max Baucus: the presiding officer: the graham amendment is pending to the c.j.s. appropriations mr. baucus: i thank the chair. madam president, on another subject, i'd like to say i'm very distressed that the other side objected to a request by the majority leader to pass

7:19:56 to 7:20:18( Edit History Discussion )

Max Baucus: legislation offer myself and senator shaheen to extend unemployment insurance benefits. r country faces very high unemployment rates nationwide. in some states it's even than some other states. it's only fair. it's only the rig thing to do for the united states government to recognize those folks who

7:20:19 to 7:20:39( Edit History Discussion )

Max Baucus: don't have jobs, to help them -- tide themselves over until they get a job with extension employment insurance benefits. i think, madam chairman -- madam president, for every job that is available in the united states today, there are about six applicants. there's just too many people, unemployed people seeking jobs

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Max Baucus: that just cannot get jobs. it's only the right thing to as we come out of this great recession, is to recognize those wh tide things over, makeure they're compensated. the legislation we've introduced does that. it provides 14 additional weeks for all states. also,

7:21:03 to 7:21:25( Edit History Discussion )

Max Baucus: weeks for the hardest hit states. six weeks of additional benefits for the hardest hits. that is, those with the highest rate of unemployment. this unemployment rate we're facing is going to continue, madam president. it's not going to just -- this is not just a phenomenon. there are estimates it will go

7:21:26 to 7:21:46( Edit History Discussion )

Max Baucus: up to 9.8% through most of even next year. i'm very disheartened. i myself am, but more so for the folks who are going to be died benefits by the action be -- taken by to extend benefits who need them. i hope at a later point in time,

7:21:47 to 7:21:50( Edit History Discussion )

Max Baucus: very soon in fact, hopeful fully by next week they'll see fit --