(Washington D.C.) During debate over his Economic Recovery Package, Montana's senior U.S. Senator and chairman of the Senate Finance Committee Max Baucus told the committee his stimulus provisions would "position our economy to be more competitive."

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(Washington D.C.) Max carries the Montana flag in the Inaugural Parade in Washington D.C., as newly sworn in President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama look on.

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(Washington D.C.) Montana's senior U.S. Senator Max Baucus is sworn in to his 6th term in office. Baucus is the longest serving senator in Montana history.

 

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(Washington D.C.) - The Christmas Tree from Montana ushered in the 2008 holiday season during the official lighting ceremony outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C. Max called a tree “a wonderful opportunity to have a little piece of Montana on display for the entire country to enjoy.”

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(Washington D.C.) Montana's senior U.S. Senator Max Baucus met with Senator Edward Kennedy and Senator Chuck Grassley to discuss health care reform. At a Senate Finance Committee hearing Baucus told committee members, "Health care reform is central to restoring America’s economy. Comprehensive health reform legislation must be part of any successful economic recovery plan.” 

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During a hearing before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, Max called the EPA’s response to the asbestos crisis in Libby, Montana an “outrage.”

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Max, during a 2007 visit to the Center for Asbestos Related Disease in Libby, Montana.  Click the photo for audio of Senator Baucus speaking to the Environment and Public Works Committee about the Libby hearing scheduled for Thursday, September 25.

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(Washington, D.C.) Senator Max Baucus at a press conference unveiling his new plan to boost domestic energy production. Baucus told reporters, "It's time that Congress does something to help."

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(Washington D.C.) Senator Max Baucus at a rally with seniors and members of the military. Baucus called Congress' move to prevent Medicare cuts "our finest hour." 

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(Washington D.C.) Montana's senior U.S. Senator Max Baucus at a press conference after the Medicare Bill passed the Senate.

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(Bozeman, June 2, 2008) -- U.S. Senator Max Baucus, joins Assistant U.S. Commerce Secy. Sandy Baruah, right, in presenting a $1.6 million check to Julie Foster, middle, with the Ravalli County Economic Development Authority.

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Senator Max Baucus, at a press conference announcing the passage of the Farm Bill. A senior member of the Senate Agriculture Committee and the Farm Bill conference committee, Baucus told reporters ""This is a good, solid bill for farmers and ranchers in Montana and across the country." The bill passed the House and Senate with impressive bipartisan support.

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Senator Max Baucus, a senior member of the Senate Agriculture Committee and the Farm Bill conference committee announcing a deal between Senate and House members on the Farm Bill.  At a press conference in Washington D.C., Max called agriculture the backbone of Montana's economy and said the new Farm Bill "will help keep it that way."

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Senator Max Baucus at a free tax clinic in Billings. Max his holding clinics across Montana to help seniors and disabled veterans file their tax returns.  As Chairman of the powerful Senate Finance Committee, Max lead the charge to include seniors and disabled veterans in the economic stimulus package, but to receive the rebate citizens have to file their taxes. Stimulus checks will start arriving in May.

Senator Max Baucus, Chairman of the powerful Senate Finance Committee, unveils his budget priorities in Washington.  Baucus is calling for tax cuts for middle class Americans and investment in education and important federal programs.

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“At a press conference, Max emphasizes the importance of making sure seniors get the tax rebate they deserve. Max's Senate stimulus package extends the rebate to 20 million seniors and 250,000 disabled veterans."

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Max accepts the Wheat Advocate Award from the President of the MT Grain Growers Association, Will Roehm.  Max received the prestigious award for his work on the Farm Bill.

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Max at Big Bear Sports in Billings encouraging Montanans to spend their tax rebate in local  stores to help boost the economy.

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Max, pictured here with 15 year old diabetes patient Bailey Hoffman, hosted a Juvenile Diabetes Strategy Session at the Billings Clinic.  Max also accepted the Congressional Leadership Award, presented by the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation for his work batting the disease.

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(Washington D.C.) Montana Senator Max Baucus, a long-time supporter of the Empire Builder, pictured here at an Amtrak rally in Havre, voted on October 30 to boost funding for the nation’s railways.

 

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(Washington D.C.)In announcing his support for legislation to help combat global warming on October 24, Montana Senator Max Baucus may have given Congress the boost it needs to pass climate change legislation this year

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(Washington D.C.) On October 3, Montana Senator Max Baucus took to the Senate Floor to defend his plan to insure 12,000 Montana kids after President Bush vetoed it. Baucus plan for the Children’s Health Insurance Program would have expanded it by $35 billion covering 3.3 million kids nationwide

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(Washington D.C.) On September 25, Montana Senator Max Baucus offset his carbon emissions for air travel between Montana and Washington, D.C., by paying $1,152 dollars for a year’s worth of travel to begin to help establish a “carbon- neutral footprint.” 

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(Washington D.C.) Montana Senator Max Baucus took off the gloves in a meeting with high level BP executives on September 10 in his Capitol Hill office over a proposed coalbed methane plan in Canada’s Flathead. Baucus vowed to stop energy development there, saying it would destroy fish, wildlife, and outdoor recreation in Montana’s North Fork of the Flathead.

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(Washington D.C.) Montana’s senior U.S. Senator Max Baucus hailed a decision on July 24 by the U.S. Forest Service to fully remove the Mike Horse Dam on the Blackfoot River. Baucus says removing Mike Horse Dam will protect threatened Bull Trout on the Blackfoot River.

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(Washington D.C.) Baucus, pictured here at a CHIP Finance Committee hearing in Billings on April 4, is shepherding a plan through Congress that would boost health insurance to millions of kids across the country.

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(Billings MT.) Mr. Jin Xu, Deputy Director General, P.R. China Ministry of Commerce, addresses Senator Baucus' Montana-China expo at MSU-Billings on May 23. The expo gave Montana companies a chance to pitch their products to the Chinese, who represented a wide swath of private sector officials from several industry sectors in that country. To listen to Senator Baucus' comments in MP3 format click here Click here for full article Photo: Barrett Kaiser/Baucus

Big Business Opportunity for Billings and Montana (Billings, MT.) During a May 18 news conference in Billings, Montana Senator Max Baucus announced that a major Chinese buying delegation will be coming to a business expo he's organizing in the Magic City on May 23. Click here for full story. To register for the expo please call Baucus' office at 1-800-332-6106. Click here for full article Photo: Barrett Kaiser/Baucus

(Washington D.C.) Montana Senator Max Baucus met with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in his Washington office on April 24. Baucus said that Secretary Rice committed to continue working with Montana officials to stop the proposed Canadian coal mine near Glacier National Park from moving forward and promised to request a broad review by the Canadian Federal government when she meets with her Canadian counterpart in the near future. Click here to watch Baucus' comments in Real Player. Click here to listen to Baucus' comments in MP3 format.

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(Washington D.C.)- Montana Senator Max Baucus, right, and Arkansas Senator Mark Pryor held a press conference on Capitol Hill on April 11 to introduce legislation that would help protect children from viewing online pornography.Click here to watch a video of the conference. Click here to listen to audio. Click here for full article Photo: Ty Matsdorf/Baucus

(Washington D.C.) --Montana Senator Max Baucus, left, talks about the proposed Cline Mine with Canadian Ambassador Michael Wilson in his Washington D.C. office on March 30. Baucus said the mine, near Montana's Glacier National Park, could be delayed because of environmental concerns. Click here to watch Senator Baucus' comments in Real Player. Click here for MP3 audio. Click here for full article Photo: Ty Matsdorf/Baucus

Beaverhead County, pictured above, as well as 33 other Montana counties could get a $65-million increase in payments from the federal government under a proposal by Montana's Senator Max Baucus proposed on March 20. To watch comments in Real Player from Senator Baucus click here . For MP3 Audio click here , Click here for full article Photo: Dillonmontana.net

(Washington D.C.) As part of his on-going effort to protect Montana's outdoor heritage, Senator Max Baucus sent a letter to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on March 13 urging the State Department to investigate the effects of a Canadian coal mine on Glacier National Park. Click here to view Senator Baucus comments in Real Player. Click here to listen to the MP3. Click here for full article Photo: Unknown

(Washington D.C.)- Montana Senator Max Baucus, pictured here at the wind farm outside of Great Falls, has introduced new legislation that would create an innovative new way to boost domestic energy production by providing incentives for farmers and ranchers to produce energy "on-farm". Click here to watch Senator Baucus' comments. Click here to listen to his comments. Click here for full article Photo: Barrett Kaiser/Baucus

(Washington D.C.) Montana Senator Max Baucus with special guest Challenger, a Bald Eagle, at a Capitol Hill press conference on February 28 where he introduced the Endangered Species Recovery Act of 2007 (ESRA), which will provide landowners with tax incentives to voluntarily help protect land and boost endangered species populations. Click here to watch portions of the press conference in Real Player. Click here to listen to Max's comments in MP3 format Click here for full article Photo: Ty Matsdorf/Baucus

(Washington D.C.) At a Finance Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, Chairman Max Baucus said that America must break its reliance on foreign sources of energy. During the February 27 hearing, Baucus laid out ways to boost domestic energy, including a new energy research agency. Click here to watch portions of the hearing in Real Player. Click here for audio. Click here for full article

(HELENA, Mont.)-Montana Senator Max Baucus urges the Montana Legislature to expand the Children's Health Insurance Program, or CHIP, during an address at the state capitol on February 21. Click here to watch the address in Real Player Click here for full article

(Washington D.C.) Montana Senator Max Baucus delivers a speech on the United States Senate Floor on February 16 regarding the war in Iraq. Baucus cancelled a trip to Iraq to stay in Washington and debate the war in the U.S. Senate. Click here to watch Baucus' speech, or click here to listen to audio portions of the speech Click here for full article

(Washington D.C.) Montana Senators Max Baucus, right, and Jon Tester, center, meet with Department of Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns at Baucus' office on February 12. Baucus, Tester, and Congressman Denny Rehberg urged Johanns not to close seven Farm Service Agency offices in Montana. Click here to watch Baucus' comments on the meeting. Click here to listen to audio. Click here to read more. Click here for full article

(Washington D.C.)- Chairman Max Baucus chided Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Michael Leavitt for a Bush Administration proposal that would deny more than one million children health care coverage at a Senate Finance Committee hearing on February 7, at Capitol Hill. Click here to watch video of the hearing. Click here for audio. Click here for full article

As part of his ongoing efforts to ensure that all Montana children have quality health care, U.S. Senator Max Baucus launched his effort to expand the Children’s Health Insurance Program which provides coverage to thousands of Montana kids at a Finance Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on February 1. To watch portions of the hearing in Real Player click here . To listen to portions of the hearing click here . Click here for full article

Montana Senator Max Baucus, who has been picked to lead the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus, a group of lawmakers who work to boost access for hunting and fishing across the country, is joined at a Capitol Hill press conference by, from right, Sportsman Caucus member Senator Ben Nelson (D-Neb.), Sportsman Caucus President Jeff Crane, and Kira Finkler from Trout Unlimited on January 31. To watch video from the press conference in Real Player click here , or to listen to audio click here . Click here for full article Photo: Ty Matsdorf/Baucus

(Washington D.C.) Montana Senator Max Baucus, right, shakes hands with Fannie Mae CEO Dan Mudd at a press conference in Baucus’ Office on January 25. Baucus announced that Fannie Mae will provide $75,000 in housing grants for Libby residents. Click here to watch portions of the press conference in Real Player, or click here for audio. Click here for full article Photo: Ty Matsdorf/Baucus

(Washington D.C.)-Montana Senator Max Baucus stressed the need to work together after listening to the State of the Union address on January 23. Baucus said he is committed to working with President Bush, Senator Tester and Congressman Rehberg to make health care more affordable, and towards greater energy independence. Click here to watch Senator Baucus’ reaction in Real Player or click here to listen to his comments. Click here for full article

Les Skramstad, left, and Max are shown during a meeting in Baucus’ Washington, D.C. office in early 2000, when Skramstad and other Libby, Mont. residents traveled to the nation’s capital to advocate for help with asbestos-related health problems. Skramstad died from mesothelioma, a rare asbestos-related cancer, on January 21. Click here to watch Senator Baucus' tribute on the senate floor to Les. Click here to listen to the statement. Click here for full article Photo: Barrett Kaiser/Baucus

(Washington, D.C.) – Montana Senator Max Baucus, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, has advanced a new tax relief package for small businesses. Click here for full article Photo: Barrett Kaiser/Baucus

(Billings, Mont.) – More than 100 people crowded into a conference room at the Granite Towers Building in Billings on January 14 to hear Sen. Max Baucus speak out against lowering flows in Montana’s internationally acclaimed Bighorn river. Click here for full article Photo: Barrett Kaiser/Baucus

(Washington D.C.)- Montana Senator Max Baucus delivers a major address about the Iraq War on the floor of the United States Senate on January 10. During the address Baucus opposed plans to escalate the war, and called for combat troop redeployment within six months. Click here to listen to Baucus' speech online. Click here for video Click here for full article

(Washington D.C.)- Senators Max Baucus, center, and Jon Tester greet well-wishers as Baucus leads Tester to the Senate Chamber for Senator Tester’s swearing in ceremony at the U.S. Capitol on January 4 Click here for full article Photo: Ty Matsdorf/Baucus

FRONT PROTECTED: U.S. Senator Max Baucus passed legislation in the final hours of the 109th Congress to ban new oil and gas drilling permits in Montana’s famed Rocky Mountain Front. The move is seen as a major step toward protecting this special place forever. Click here for full article Photo: Todd Harwell

(BILLINGS, Mont.) – Montana Senator Max Baucus uses Vision Net conferencing to announce more than $70 million in financing to start 34 wind energy projects in the state. His December 1st announcement was broadcast live to towns starting new wind projects, including Havre, Lewistown and Livingston. Baucus secured the financing as part of 2005-passed energy legislation. Click here to read the news article. Click here for full article Photo: Barrett Kaiser/Baucus

(GALLATIN GATEWAY, Mont., December 3) – U.S. Sen. Max Baucus digs into a Montana-raised T-bone steak in front of Korean news media to prove the point that U.S. beef is "safe and delicious" at the start of U.S.-Korea free trade negotiations taking place this week in Big Sky, Mont. Click here for full article Photo: Barrett Kaiser/Baucus

(Washington D.C.)- Montana’s Senior U.S. Senator Max Baucus, left, shares a laugh with Senator-elect Jon Tester in Baucus’ Capitol Hill office on November 14. Baucus will become Chairman of the powerful Senate Finance Committee in January. Click here for full article Photo: Ty Matsdorf/Baucus

(HELENA, Mont.) -- U.S. Sen. Max Baucus, left, Amber and Jamie Dushin and their son, Jaret, attend an award ceremony honoring Baucus for his work on tax-free savings accounts that help families afford college. The Dushins recently began putting money in a "529 savings account" to benefit their son. To read the Helena Indepent Record article Click here for full article Photo: Barrett Kaiser/Baucus

(Billings)-On September 22, Senator Max Baucus hosted the first Montana Faith Community Impact Summit at MSU-Billings. The Summit brought together more than 300 faith leaders, community organizations, non-profits, and national foundations to address some of the major challenges facing Montana. Click here for full article Photo: Barrett Kaiser/Baucus

(Missoula)- Montana Senator Max Baucus helped dedicate the new DirecTV operations center in Missoula on September 25. Baucus was instrumental in bringing the operations center to Missoula. Once fully operational, the operations center will provide more than 1,000 good paying jobs. Click here for full article Photo: Barrett Kaiser/Baucus

(Washington D.C.) Montana Senator Max Baucus calls on Congress to pass an emergency disaster assistance package at a press conference on Capitol Hill on September 12, 2006 Click here for full article Photo: Ty Matsdorf/Baucus

(Dillon, Montana)- Montana Senator Max Baucus speaks at his Farm Bill listening session in Dillon on Thursday, August 24 2006. Baucus has been holding listening sessions across Montana to get input from producers about the next Farm Bill.

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(BONNER, Mont.) -- EPA project manager Russ Forba, left, gives U.S. Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.) an update on efforts to remove the Milltown Dam during a site visit on Wednesday, Aug. 23. Click here for full article Photo: Barrett Kaiser/Baucus

FIRE WATCH 2006: (Billings, MT) -- Montana’s senior U.S. Senator Max Baucus gets a briefing from fire officials at fire command center near Billings on July 21. Baucus vowed to help secure funds to reimburse agencies that have been battling blazes in the region. Between July 5-21, crews fought 330 different fires, which burned more than 462,000 acres and 9 structures. Officials estimate that costs of fighting the fires will exceed $1 million per day. Photo: Barrett Kaiser/Baucus

(Washington D.C.)- Montana Senator Max Baucus, center, is presented with the Champion of Science award by Montana State University President Geoff Gamble, left, and University of Montana Vice President for Research Dan Dwyer at a breakfast ceremony at Capitol Hill on July 19 Click here for full article Photo: Ty Matsdorf/Baucus

Montana Senator Max Baucus visited Libby in March of this year with Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt. It was Baucus’ 18th visit to Libby since winter 1999, when widespread asbestos exposure was linked to sickness and death in the small northwest Montana community. Baucus succeeded in getting the Social Security Administration to provide disability benefits to sick Libby residents. Click here for full article Photo: Barrett Kaiser/Baucus

(Washington D.C.)- Montana Senator Max Baucus unveils legislation that would encourage Japan to lift its ban on U.S. beef imports at a Capitol Hill press conference on June 21, 2006. Click here for full article Photo: Ty Matsdorf/Baucus

(Washington D.C.) Sens. Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) introduce legislation to waive a late fee seniors would have to pay if they still want to sign up for the new Medicare Part D program at a Capitol Hill press conference on May 16, 2006. Click here for full article Photo: Ty Matsdorf/Baucus

(Washington D.C.)- From right, Montana Senator Max Baucus, Tom Buis, President of the National Farmer's Union, and South Dakota Senator Tim Johnson attend a press conference on the effects of high gas prices on producers at Eastern Market on May 3, 2006. Click here for full article Photo: Ty Matsdorf/Baucus

(Washington D.C.)- Montana Senator Max Baucus rolls out his new plan to make Medicare prescription drug benefit programs less confusing for seniors and more fair to pharmacists at a Capitol Hill press conference on April 27. Click here for full article Photo: Ty Matsdorf/Baucus

(Bozeman, Mont.)- Montana Senator Max Baucus leads a town hall meeting in Bozeman on April 19 to maintain momentum against the Bush Administration’s plan to sell more than 300,000 acres of national forest land. Baucus has held similar meetings across the state, which have been billed as a “call to arms”. Photo: Barrett Kaiser/Baucus

(Great Falls, Mont.) – Wind turbines near the Great Falls International Airport produce power on April 17, 2006 as Montana Senator Max Baucus tours the wind project after a public meeting he held in the Electric City about boosting Montana's wind energy production as a way to create jobs and harness alternative energy sources. Click here for full article Barrett Kaiser/Baucus

Washington DC)- Montana Sen. Max Baucus, right, extends a hand to Idaho Gov. Dirk Kempthorne, who has been nominated to head the U.S. Department of the Interior. Baucus met with Kempthorne and warned him not to pursue the Administration's plan to sell off public lands. Photo U.S. Senate

(Billings, Mont.) – From left, Carbon County Commissioner John Prinkki and former Montana BLM Director Matt Millenbauch listen to Baucus explain the Bush’s Administration’s proposal to sell of public lands in Montana. Baucus recently introduced legislation that would fund the Secure Rural Schools program without selling of public lands. Click here for the story. Photo: Kaiser/Baucus Click here for full article

Baucus encourages county, city to get into wind energy-By Melissa Somerville, Enterprise Staff Writer The local effort to develop a wind energy project in Park County is generating interest at the federal level. Click here for full article Photo: Barret Kaiser/Baucus

(Washington, D.C.) - U.S. Senator Max Baucus (D-Mont.) smiles as he is presented with the prestigious Spirit of Enterprise award from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce during a ceremony at Capitol Hill on March 15, 2006. Click here for full article Photo: Ty Matsdorf/BAUCUS

Washington, D.C.) - U.S. Sens. Max Baucus (D-Mont.), left, and Mark Pryor (D-Ark.), right, unveil new legislation during a March 16 news conference on Capitol Hill that would establish a .XXX domain name for adult websites. The legislation is part of Baucus' Cyber Safety for Kids Initiative, which aims to protect kids from online predators and pornography. Click here for full article Photo: Ty Matsdorf/BAUCUS

(Libby, Mont.) - U.S. Secy. for Health and Human Services Mike Leavitt, left, Montana's Senator Max Baucus, center, and Lincoln County Commissioner Marianne Roose, learn about health care problems from exposure to asbestos during a briefing at the Center for Asbestos Related Diseases in Libby on March 10. The visit was Leavitt's second to Libby at the request of Baucus, who has visited Libby 18 times since news reports linked hundreds of deaths to asbestos exposure in 1999. Photo: Barrett Kaiser/BAUCUS

U.S. Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.) speaks about making shipping rates more affordable for agriculture producers at a Capitol Hill press conference on March 9, 2006. Click here for full article Photo: TY MATSDORF/Office of U.S. Senator Max Baucus

With a slide projected on the wall behind him, Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., leads a meeting billed as a "call to arms" against the latest proposal contained in the Bush administration's budget advocating the sale of 300,000 acres of national forest lands - 14,000 in Montana - to offset costs to fund rural schools and county government. Click here for full article Photo: LINDA THOMPSON/Missoulian

(Great Falls, MT) - On Friday, January 27, U.S. Sen. Max Baucus outlined his Cyber Safety for Kids initiative, which is designed to help protect kids from online predators and pornography. Baucus' plan calls for a new Montana Cyber Crime Task Force, increased funds for law enforcement, age-verification software, and a new ".XXX" domain name for adult-content websites. Photo: Barrett Kaiser/BAUCUS