Montana Sen. Max Baucus had a private lunch with President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden Wednesday. <a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-mt-baucus-whitehouse,0,3009180.story" title="From the Associated Press:”>From the Associated Press:
Baucus, a veteran Democrat who chairs the Senate Finance Committee, had lunch with Obama and Biden at the White House Wednesday, along with Iowa Sen. Charles Grassley, the senior Republican on the finance panel.
Baucus said the four men had a wide-ranging discussion, but focused on health care. Baucus called the meeting productive. He pledged to continue to work with Obama, Biden, Grassley and others to get a bill passed.