Don Nickles: “The administration's proposal would dramatically scale down the activity in the oil patch.”

I congratulate Senator Grassley and Senator Baucus for the way they have managed this bill. They have conducted their work in a very appropriate way. They had hearings on this bill. I want to compliment Ambassador Zoellick. Our trade…

I do not defend 199, period. I think Congress--when you are rewriting the tax code, you should have a uniform corporate rate, not a lower rate for manufacturing.

I have heard some statements where people are insinuating that American combat personnel are getting gypped by this bill. That is false. We are giving them a benefit they didn't have before. We are saying they can use combat pay in…

Is there any job in the Federal Government where an individual would work 2 days a month and receive $7,000 or $5,000 worth of benefits in health care?