Rob Portman actually said...

"I hope we will redouble our efforts to work on that, because the alternative is frightening."

"We need to broaden the base, we need to lower the rate, we need a simpler system, we need a fair system."

"This has been terrific, and I enjoyed hearing the testimony from all four of you."

"We do not focus enough on 'why?' And a lot of it has to do with the very real problems in our current economy."