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By Emily Miller - Politics DailySen. Max Baucus' spokesman released a statement Monday responding to an accusation by a former Republican congressman that Baucus was intoxicated when he gave a floor speech Dec. 22. Tyler Matsdorf, spokesman for the Montana Democrat, asked that the statement be carried in full, which it is here: "When his friend of 30 years Ted Kennedy, with whom he had fought so hard to provide health care to children, was being used as a cheap foil to oppose health care reform, Senator Baucus gave a passionate defense. Unfortunately, those who want to kill any meaningful reform, turned it into an ...
Report: Max Baucus Ex-Aide, Now Girlfriend, Met With His Divorce Attorney
By Emily Miller - Politics DailySen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.) assigned his then-aide and counsel Melodee Hanes to meet with an attorney in 2007 to discuss a personal issue -- Baucus' planned divorce from his wife, according to billing documents obtained by Lee Newspapers. Baucus is now divorced from his former wife, Wanda, and he and Hanes live together in Washington, D.C. The couple's relationship has come under scrutiny since it was revealed last week that Baucus nominated Hanes for a U.S. attorney position in Montana. According to billing documents, divorce attorney Ron Waterman of Helena, Mont., met with Hanes twice in ...
Baucus Defends Recommending Girlfriend for Federal Post
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailySen Max Baucus yesterday defended his decision to recommend his girlfriend, lawyer Melodee Hanes, for a U.S. Attorney post in his home state of Montana, saying she was particularly qualified for the job after handling more than 100 jury trials and that he did not want their relationship to disqualify her, The Hill reports. ...
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