Ben Cardin actually said...

"Generally, their tax bases are not as strong. So, generally, their rates are going to be higher and therefore a disincentive for a business to locate there."

"I think that is what Senator Scott and Senator Booker were trying to achieve."

"I would just point out, if I might, that one of our concerns when targeting, that when you take a look at the lion's share of the business tax relief, it goes to C corporations."

"The advertised deficit is $1.4 trillion. If we extend these provisions, it just increases the size of the deficit."