Baucus: Public option is doomed By Byron York September 8, 2009 4:00 am FacebookTwitterEmailPrint Add Washington Examiner on Google FacebookTwitterEmailPrint Senate Finance Committee chairman Max Baucus, just moments ago in the Hart Senate Office Building: I think, frankly, with increasing convction that a public option cannot pass the Senate. Recommended Stories Jesse Jackson was not controversial, or liberal, according to the obitsSan Francisco judge considers no jail time for killing a family of fourTrump and Rubio campaign for Viktor Orban, Xi's European pet TagsByron York Related Content House Mace demands CIA release records on possible intelligence relationship with Epstein Supreme Court Supreme Court updates rules to help find ‘potential conflicts for the justices’ Crime Capitol Police arrest 18-year-old with gun near Capitol building Campaigns Ex-Nevada Assembly leader launches Democratic House run after Amodei retirement World Vatican rejects invitation to Trump’s Board of Peace, insisting on UN as ‘crisis’ manager