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We really need a voice of reason, so thank you.

If we are serious about tax reform, that the administration ought to put forward a plan that would actually accomplish tax reform that would allow us to move forward.

Taxing qualified dividends at the same low rate as capital gains for all taxpayers reduces the tax bias against equity investment and promotes a more efficient allocation of capital.

I think that it has been said here earlier, but I think the proposals in the budget this year actually sort of take us backwards when it comes to the issue of tax reform.

With that, I yield back the remainder of my time, and I suggest the absence of a quorum. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.

Tax reform is something that everybody agrees needs to be done to get the economy growing again.

I think you are going to hear him talk about fairness, which to us is usually code for class warfare, which is code for tax increases.

I think this is largely a campaign oriented speech. I think the president is going to talk a lot about things he wants to talk about on the campaign this year. It is a political year after all.

The number one issue for Americans is jobs and the economy.

What we've seen is the Obama record has been a failed one for the American workers.

I think that the lenders are in a much better position.

I think that sometimes farm bill programs get capitalized in the land prices.

Clearly what has happened here has demonstrated that whatever--there are things that clearly can fall through the cracks.

Farming is a risky business, and hedging is designed to help farmers and producers manage that risk

I think the story here, Madam Chairwoman, is to figure out what went wrong and to figure out how we fix it so it does not happen again.

Today I recognize Christopher L. Cugini, an intern in my Washington, DC, office, for all of the hard work he has done for me, my staff, and the State of South Dakota over the past several months. Chris is a graduate of Glen Oak High School…

Today I recognize Michelle Matthies, an intern in my Sioux Falls, SD, office, for all of the hard work she has done for me, my staff, and the State of South Dakota over the past several months. Michelle is a graduate of Parker High School…

Today I recognize Kati M. Seymour, an intern in my Washington, DC, office, for all of the hard work she has done for me, my staff, and the State of South Dakota over the past several months. Kati is a graduate of Jones County High School…