Chuck Grassley actually said...

"We also want to determine whether the legislation has produced any discrepancies, difficulties, or unintended consequences."

"I hope you will recall that I was instrumental in getting a provision dealing with tax strategy patents included in this Act."

"These patents encumber the ability of taxpayers and advisers to use the tax law freely, interfering with the voluntary tax compliance system and undermining the fairness."

"While I agree that we need to make structural reforms to our health care entitlements to reign in their long-term costs, I think we need to temper our short-term expectations."