I ask unanimous consent that I be allowed to enter into a colloquy with my colleague, the Senator from Utah. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I hope that in tax reform, we will try to do what we should do in all of our policies; that is, come up with ideas that are both pro-growth and pro-worker. There are a lot of good things in this tax bill, but we need to make it better. We…

I know we are scheduled for a vote in a few minutes. We will have plenty of time to talk about this in the days to come. I think one of the core things that I hope tax reform will be about is empowering the American worker. By ``the…

I think if anyone out there thinks they can somehow get away with something because the politics of the United States would prevent the Commander in Chief from acting expeditiously, that could also encourage miscalculation.

If this is going to happen in Alabama, keep it in Alabama. We don't want this spreading.

tomorrow the House will announce its plan for tax reform as a starting point. I doubt everybody here will agree with everything that is in it, but I imagine we will find a lot of good in it, and it will be a good starting point for this…

But you can testify today that you did not come under pressure from the Chinese government to block his account?

over the next few weeks, the Senate, the House, Congress--everybody here in Washington is going to be engaged in what I think is one of the most important and potentially impactful debates we have had here in a long time. For a place that…

Thank you, Madam President. I thank the senior Senator from Florida on this issue. I want to elaborate on it a little further. Any time we ask the taxpayers of this country to step in and help a private industry, it is important and…

this amendment relates to the child tax credit. It is abundantly clear that perhaps one of the most effective ways to deliver tax relief--tax cuts--to working families is through the expansion of this credit, as it is our hope to achieve…

I have 5 requests for committees to meet during today's session of the Senate. They have the approval of the Majority and Minority leaders. Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the following…

I am very happy the Senate is engaged in this debate on tax policy. It actually is long overdue. It has been some 30-odd years since this country has undertaken a massive reform of our Tax Code. It is interesting. If we go back and think…