Our tax code is in desperate need of reform. It is too long, too complex, and it creates a burden on middle-class families and small businesses across this country.

This is an important hearing as we look at how we can remove burdens of our tax code on small business.

I think the transatlantic link, the cooperation between both sides of the Atlantic was critical, and that is an important lesson I think that applies everywhere.

I think one of the first lessons is one of the most serious and prevalent problems in the Western Balkans is lack of strong rule of law and systemic corruption.

This is not about paying less taxes. This is about spending less time and energy on taxes and knowing we are doing them right.

if they build the conditions, our businesses will come

It is vital that Serbia be firmly on the path towards European Union membership, closer integration with the West.

the challenge I think we have is making sure, as there are serious discussions about tax reform, that small businesses are at the table

continued American leadership in the Western Balkans is very important and support for what the countries there are trying to do

I have had credible threats against me. I have never had four to eight people on my detail 24 hours per day.

It was looking at that successful model that Senator Leahy and I tried to direct some support to local law enforcement.

I am troubled by the fact that, while the administration's hiring freeze was lifted in April, the Department of Justice has been under a self-imposed hiring freeze since mid-February.