News Release from Senate Finance Committee

MEMORANDUM September 9, 2009 To: Reporters and Editors From: Scott Mulhauser and Erin Shields for Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Montana) Re: Statement following Finance Committee Democratic Members' Meeting Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) today issued the following statement after meeting with Democratic Finance Committee Members. From Chairman Baucus: “The time has come for action and we will act. We must move forward if we are going to get this bill done by the end of the year. I just met with my Finance Democratic colleagues and laid out the path for moving forward. I will put out a Chairman’s Mark early to mid-next week and I will move the Finance Committee to mark-up health care reform the week after next. This is our moment. We have spent many weeks and months on this crucial issue. Now is the time to move forward.” Jennifer Donohue Press Assistant - U.S. Senate Committee on Finance 219 Dirksen Senate Office Building - Washington, DC 20510 - 202-224-4515 www.finance.senate.gov