Mike Crapo

I think that this all shows that it is really important for the administration to promptly name nominees for the Chief IP Negotiator and for Ambassador to the WTO.

The administration must be strong when it comes to trade policy, and that requires a close partnership between Congress and the U.S. Trade Representative.

Unfortunately, with regard to the second objective, progress is disappointing.

But what we need is a USTR that can enforce, negotiate, and consult at the same time.

Senator Wyden and I are in strong agreement about how critical it is for us to step up our game in trade, particularly in terms of dealing with China.

The Supreme Court noted 60 years ago that the President is strongest when he acts pursuant to an authorization of Congress--and is potentially powerless when he acts in defiance.

The President's 2021 trade policy agenda opens with two objectives: one, ending the COVID-19 pandemic; and two, strengthening the economy.

I would like to ask you to follow up with more detail on what I asked in my May 10th letter about the tax gap.

I think that most Americans can immediately identify with the notion that the government's forms and applications are a real problem.

I believe that during the pandemic we have definitely focused on where we can use digital services to enable us to overcome some of the challenges that we have faced during the pandemic.

We need to try to figure out how to make permanent the adjustments and improvements that we made to telehealth.

Social Security employees were informed in March of last year that they would be teleworking indefinitely, and that field offices would be closed to the public because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

I do agree that there are some of our applications that are very, very difficult for the members of the public who need them.

We are also aware that Ranking Member Crapo has developed his own tax legislation.

The tax code plays a crucial role in tackling our climate challenge and respectfully asks for an extension of key alternative fuel incentives in any climate-related tax legislation.

I think nuclear energy needs to be one of the key parts of our national energy policy in achieving these laudable goals.

If you tax something more, you get less of it.

The bottom line has to be reducing carbon emissions.

The Biden administration's revocation of the presidential permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline was short-sighted and eliminated over 1,000 jobs, the majority of which were unionized.

The most important reason to tax capital investment at low rates is to encourage savings and investment.

A number of companies and organizations have made reduced or zero-carbon commitments by 2050, and some by 2030.

Congress should not be picking winners or losers every year when temporary credits expire.

Considering offsetting the cost of energy provisions with a corporate tax rate increase or increasing international taxes, especially during a pandemic, is counterproductive and a non-starter on my side of the aisle.

The products eligible for beneficial tariff treatment under programs like the GSP should be reviewed and updated.

The expiration of GSP is expected to be a short-term issue as Congress reviews the underlying authority and what changes are appropriate.