Every Member of Congress should be required to do their own personal income tax return. I guarantee, we'd have tax simplification overnight.

So we're in this debate here about our deficit and how we can come up with a savings of $4 trillion over 10 years.

Mr. Chairman, the NTEU strongly supports the administration's fiscal year 2012 budget request of $13.2 billion for the IRS.

I ask for the yeas and nays on the pending amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The yeas and nays were ordered. Amendment No. 393 to Amendment No. 392

If we can eliminate the middleman, the middleman will hate it, but it may save taxpayers money.

This will conclude the hearings for this fiscal year and the subcommittee will stand in recess.

I am pleased to share the dais with my distinguished ranking member, Senator Jerry Moran.

So, we talked about these jail-cell taxpayers, and I've talked about this specific credit.

Clearly, in this case we're dealing with those ineligible to receive refunds who are trying to defraud the Government.

I strongly encourage this subcommittee and the Congress to find a way to exempt the IRS from any such cuts.

To my friend from Tennessee, not a chance. My wife over the weekend, in Springfield, said: I would like you to clean the garage. I said: Well, I have decided to clean half the garage. It is a compromise. She said: With whom did you…

But before that, I would like to address what is known affectionately as the Tester-Corker amendment, which was brought up on the Senate floor earlier this morning by Senator Corker of Tennessee. One year ago--to be more specific, about 11…

I announce that the Senator from California (Mrs. Boxer), the Senator from Iowa (Mr. Harkin), the Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. Kerry), the Senator from Wisconsin (Mr. Kohl), the Senator from Louisiana (Ms. Landrieu), the Senator from…

I ask unanimous consent to speak for 10 minutes in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

later this week we are going to consider an issue which is complicated, but it is an issue that affects every single American who ever takes a piece of plastic and pays for anything at a hotel, a restaurant, a convenience store, tuition at…

yesterday marked the 30th anniversary of HIV/AIDS in the United States. Thirty years ago, on June 5, 1981, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CDC, published the first scientific report about five previously healthy men with…

first, I thank my colleague from Oklahoma. He and I share a passion and interest in the continent of Africa. He has traveled there many more times than I have. We have talked about the situation on that continent. I give special accolades…

over the past year, students in Illinois have told me their stories of leaving some for-profit colleges with mountains of student loan debt and no job prospects. The students who find themselves in this terrible situation often end up…

I would like to take a moment to congratulate an extraordinary Illinoisan, Luis C. Tigera. After serving with distinction for 26 years with the Illinois State Police, First Deputy Director Tigera is retiring as the highest ranking career…

it is my understanding that we have a consent that will allow Senator Paul to offer two amendments, and then we will go to final passage on this reauthorization of the PATRIOT Act. The PRESIDING OFFICER. That is correct.

it was 10 years ago I was contacted in my Chicago office by a mom, a Korean American. She had a problem. She had come to this country from Brazil with her young daughter. The family was originally from Korea, but they came to the country…

I will oppose the amendments offered by Senator Paul, and then oppose the reauthorization of the PATRIOT Act. I would like to explain in my remarks why. I voted for the PATRIOT Act in the year 2001. In fact, there was only one Senator on…

I announce that the Senator from Connecticut (Mr. Blumenthal), the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Menendez), and the Senator from New York (Mr. Schumer), are necessarily absent. I further announce that, if present and voting, the Senator…

I understand there is time on the other side as well. The PRESIDING OFFICER. There is 28 minutes on the majority side.

I announce that the Senator from Connecticut (Mr. Blumenthal), the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Menendez), and the Senator from New York (Mr. Schumer) are necessarily absent. I further announce that, if present and voting, the Senator from…