Americans can sleep soundly knowing that Max Baucus (D., Mont.) isn't in charge of interviewing captured al Qaeda fighters. But the enhanced non-interrogation techniques that the Senate Finance Chairman has been applying to Treasury Secretary nominee Jack Lew still deserve more attention. This weekend's technique was painful to watch—if you're a taxpayer.

After Mr. Lew repeatedly responded "I do not recall" to key questions about his actions while working at New York University and Citigroup, Mr. Baucus announced...