Absolutely. We have a track record on that. Just a few years ago, it didn't get done on time, and people had to wait for their tax refunds. That is the biggest thing. But it also created a terrible bureaucratic problem for IRS to get the…

Senator Hatch has long been a leader on a lot of these tax provisions, particularly in research and development. I thank him for his leadership. I think Senator Hatch has clearly outlined the gravity of the economic consequences of a…

One needs only to look to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office to assess the harm that could be done to the economy if we don't get this tax legislation passed. According to the Congressional Budget Office, not addressing these very…

If we do not get a final bill by the end of this year, instead of having no estate tax like this year or a $3.5 million exemption like last year, we are going to have only a million-dollar exemption and a 55-percent tax rate. That is going…

I rise today to recognize a truly exceptional Iowan. After more than 31 years of honorable military service, in November of this year, COL Michael J. Jensen is set to retire. His dedication and tireless devotion to the service of our great…

on January 8 of this year, I requested the Government Accountability Office to conduct followup tests of our Nation's airport security screening procedures. Investigators attempted to smuggle bomb-making materials past security checkpoints…

so far during the 111th Congress, the Finance Committee, of which I serve as the ranking Republican member, has held over 50 hearings. At those hearings, around 200 witnesses offered their testimony and answered members' questions. The…

Congress meets in the District of Columbia. The District of Columbia is an island surrounded by reality. Only in the District of Columbia could you get away with telling the people if you like what you have you can keep it, and then pass…

very soon, the Senate will be asked to vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the majority leader's motion to proceed to a bill that is mislabeled the ``Creating American Jobs and Ending Offshoring Act.'' The process for this bill…

I wish to tell my colleagues why I think the bill before us, S. 3816, is not a good approach. This bill is being sold as somehow having the potential to create American jobs, but it would likely have the exact opposite effect. It would…

as a parent and grandparent, I have long been concerned about the dangers that face our kids. I have been especially concerned about the large amount of dangerous drugs in this country and their use by anybody but particularly young…

Most shocking is how these frauds went undetected for years by SEC, despite repeated warnings and tips.

The Ponzi scheme perpetrated by the Madoffs and Stanford were serious breaches of our financial regulatory system.

Will that sort of punishment be known to the public? Or will there be an attempt to keep it secret?

Our legislation is a very important key to investigating and prosecuting complex financial fraud.

It is very important to have these oversight hearings, particularly within 1 year after FERA has been passed.

Why should we have faith that the SEC will implement this new authority in a meaningful manner?

It has been over a year since the SEC Inspector General issued the Madoff report.

today, I have the distinct pleasure of recognizing before the Senate some of the most talented and brightest young people in the United States. The 2010 Davidson Fellows Award is being given to 20 young students who are under the age of 18…

we have a tax bill before us that is supposed to help small business because small business creates 70 percent of the new jobs. The President says that. I think we have to look at the background of the high unemployment rate, particularly…

while we are talking about taxes, I wish bring up something that is significant to about 26 million Americans. It doesn't deal only with small businesses, but obviously a lot of small businesses are affected by the issue I bring to my…

we have the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 before us. For more than a year now, the mantra of my colleagues on the other side of the aisle, meaning the majority party, has been: jobs, jobs, jobs. Unfortunately, the only jobs the policies…

we spent nearly 6 weeks debating a bill that would help small business. My friends on the other side of the aisle exclaimed that the bill was a jobs bill, one that would help small business--the engine of our economy. The senior Senator…

Today, we have an opportunity to finally take care of this situation of bringing justice to Black farmers who have been waiting for decades to settle their discrimination claims against the Department of Agriculture. Earlier this year…

Mr. President, I rise to take a few minutes to discuss the reasons why I am voting against Elena Kagan to be Associate Justice. An appointment to the Supreme Court is one of the most important positions an individual can hold under our…