I thank the Chair. Mr. President, I see the Senator from Montana, the Finance Committee chair on the Senate floor, along with Mr. Kyl, the Senator from Arizona, who has been one of the chief negotiators on the package, and the Senator from…

I think the election is about economic growth.

I can't -- it's breathtaking. We live on two different planets.

Elections have consequences and one of the consequences of this election if you're a rich person, you did very well. I think they should make the argument that the Republicans are doubling down on failure.

The President's imperative here was to find bipartisanship.

The Democrats lost this election. We'll see where it goes. The President has to make the case.

Well, he campaigned on extending them for the middle class. I don't know. I think the Republicans may get hurt slightly. Elections have consequences and one of the consequences of this election if you're a rich person, you did very well.

I don't think it's about tax cuts people making over $250,000 a year, the tax on estate over $5 million a year.

House Democrats have to say this is doubling down on failure.

I think that's something that we're going to have to slug it out on.

Every person in uniform is only getting a COLA this year of 1.4 percent. Did anybody over there not think about this when they raised their hand to say let's give it to millionaires? Those in the military most certainly deserve a bonus…

I wasn't sure what his time was. I am chair of the Small Business Committee. I have many hearings, but I had one in the last 3 months and some of the testimony was startling to me. I wanted to share this with the Senator. It is in the 2000…

I thank the Senator from Vermont. I commend to my colleagues this report entitled ``Income Inequality and the Great Recession'' from Senator Schumer and the Joint Economic Committee. I ask unanimous consent that the Executive Summary be…

Exactly. And I am for more accountability. If some of my colleagues on the other side think some of that money is being wasted or we are not getting our bang for the buck, don't come with an across-the-board cut to Pell grants, come with a…

One more point, and then I will turn this back over to the Senator. I was on the Greta Van Susteren show last night. I have said Greta is always a tough interviewer, but she is fair, so I am happy to go on her program. And it was a tough…

Mr. President, I want to go back to a point about this so that I am not misunderstood. I guess no matter what I say critics will take it and do what they will with it, but I am not against tax cuts. I voted for them many times in my life…

I am getting calls, and I am getting about 50 percent for and 50 percent against. The State of Louisiana is a little different than the State of Vermont. Many of the calls coming in from around the country are against giving--well…

Mr. President, I thank the Senator from Vermont for his eloquent and passionate presentation for hours this morning. He clearly has presented to this Chamber and to the American people some stark realities that are unpleasant. Some people…