Political Quotes

“reserving the right to object, first of all, I want to express my appreciation to the Senator from Louisiana and the Senator from Alabama for their courtesy. They are going to talk a lot longer on this matter. They recognized there was a good chance I would object to their request. They have agreed to allow me to say a few words before they finish what they have to say on the Senate floor. I appreciate their courtesy very much because I do have some other things I need to work on. Mr. President, the Vitter-Sessions legislation literally takes a sledgehammer to a problem that deserves some very fine tuning and a scalpel. There are news reports that have suggested that some have claimed the child tax credit for children who actually live outside the United States. The Tax Code is very clear that the child tax credit is not available for children living outside the United States. It is very clear. If, in fact, someone is doing that, then those filers and tax preparers are committing a fraud on the people of this country. If they are doing that and there is a loophole that is existing, we need to close that loophole. Chairman Baucus has already had his staff work with the IRS to determine if its procedures are strong enough to stop such fraud. We believe they are, but if they are not then it is up to Congress to plug any loopholes that may exist.…”