President Obama is on the other side of the state. And he's going to be delivering a speech on the economy. He's doing that because he hasn't delivered a recovery for the economy. And he's going to be a person of eloquence as he describes…

We must repeal the flawed SGR system--in my opinion, an albatross around the Congress's neck that must be addressed at the end of every year.

We have all said we want to work towards repeal of the SGR formula. However, a main problem we face is, what do we do then?

Madam President, I thank my colleague. Last week, I discussed some unfinished business that remains for Congress and the President to address. Specifically, Congress must take up a number of tax-related matters in very short order. When I…

Are doctors being educated at all on the people using dietary supplements as well?

I do not want to infringe on my colleagues. Let me just say this: I am appreciative of the efforts shown by Chairman Mica of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee for his role in highlighting the importance of environmental…

But you agree with me on that.

You can go broke easier in your business than almost any business I know, and I just want to compliment you for what you have been able to accomplish and the guts that you have had to get the things done.

I want to thank all four of you for being here today. I have been listening very carefully, and I want to compliment you, Mr. Hamm, for having the guts to do what you have done.

You are preaching to the choir here. It was the Hatch-Lieberman bill that brought the rates down to begin with.

The real question that we have is, should we have any of these tax expenditures or deductions in lieu of the fact that we might reduce corporate tax rates low enough so that that would take care of it?

It is essential that we continue these discussions in pursuit of reforming a tax code which is complicated, unfair, and difficult to administer.

A number of tax policy experts believe that the tax system should simply be used to raise the revenue necessary to fund a constitutionally limited Federal Government and not get involved in social engineering through the code.

I would like to see everybody subscribe to this around a number like 19 percent as a starting point for our debate.

I think it is a pipe dream of some outsiders who think that, in this complex economy, that any business organization, let alone the U.S. Congress, can follow that philosophy.

I agree with you on the intangible drilling and development cost deduction. It has been a tremendous benefit for the oil industry, at least the independent oil industry in this country.

I agree with you entirely that we should have a neutral tax code. That is the purpose of comprehensive reform, as I see it.

I, like many of my constituents, have some concerns with regard to how this President and his administration have viewed certain constitutional restrictions.