Charles F. Bass: “We do not need the government to tell us how to succeed in manufacturing.”

This is a unique opportunity, once again, to turn the direction of America away from runaway spending.

I applaud this Committee's work in trying to come up with a comprehensive plan for tax reform and simplification for this country.

I believe that this committee has enormous challenges over the next month or two, but also enormous opportunities.

I think it is important to consider that in lieu of comprehensive tax reform, the importance of maintaining the production tax credit for renewable energy, which has been around now since 1992.