Baucus Will Not Rush Negotiations Over Health Care Bill

• By David M. Drucker
• Roll Call Staff
• July 16, 2009, 8:37 p.m.

Finance Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) acknowledged Thursday that though he appreciates President Barack Obama’s request that the Senate approve health care reform legislation before the August recess, he has no intention of rushing bipartisan negotiations in his committee that he said are bearing fruit.