On the recordMay 23, 2013
I wish to start by thanking Senator Whitehouse who has shown such strong leadership on the issue we are going to be discussing this afternoon, which is how do we get out of the sequestration box we are now in. I also wish to thank him for joining with me in sponsoring the Cut Unjustified Tax Loopholes Act, which could do so much to address the problems we will be discussing today, including the need to move forward on solutions to our budget deficit and to ending sequestration. I ask unanimous consent that following my remarks, the Senator from Rhode Island be recognized for his remarks on this subject. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
