Tax reform, if it is done correctly, should promote growth and significantly reduce economic distortions that are present under the current income tax system.

Today's hearing is about the need for tax reform and what lessons we can learn from the Tax Reform Act of 1986.

The income tax base, which has become riddled with exclusions, exemptions, deductions, and credits, should be as broad as possible.

You give them the whole bill, and I think they will go for it.

A successfully reformed tax system will help make America the best place in the world to work, conduct business, invest, and prosper.

Should we indeed go back to that? That is, if the Tax Reform Act of 1986 was so great, should Congress just have an up or down vote on that?

I am open; send me a good bill.

Before we engage meaningfully in tax reform, we need a clear vision of what we want success to look like.

You both showed a willingness to work across party line on some occasions when it did not please your parties too much.

Mr. President, may I say how much I appreciate the open amendment process. ____________________

Reserving the right to object, may I have one sentence to observe that there appears as yet to be no Republican plan whatsoever to answer the energy chairman's question on climate change-- what do we do--and with that noted, I do not…

We must all recognize our personal and collective responsibility to get vaccinated, and to vaccinate our children, in the name of protecting those who are too young or medically unable to be vaccinated.

I urge you to have a strong, unified, bi-partisan voice supporting the scientific evidence that vaccines are safe and they save lives.

Vaccination requirements are within the purview of State authority.

I am deeply concerned that so many parents in the United States are failing to vaccinate their children.

It is not only morally desirable, but economically good policy, because about two-thirds of our economy is fueled by consumer spending.

I think we all agree we need to simplify the tax code and make it more economically efficient.

I look forward to working together to raise awareness in our communities of the importance of vaccination.