Bob Kerrey: “That is correct. It does create a toll-free number and powerful new incentives to move to electronic filing.”

I also believe that he will be an independent voice who is unafraid to stand up to the Executive, should that become necessary.

The reforms we have embarked on over the last 16 months... are substantive and systematic, not just cosmetic.

The challenge for us, and too much is at stake for us to even consider the possibility of failure, is for us to end this distrust and put this too partisan debate behind us. And for the sake of our place in history rise to the high road…

Selfishness is not what makes this a great country.