Don Nickles: “You would give such a tax advantage to Total, BP, Lukoil, other international oil companies.”

I could not disagree with you more.

When we reduce capital gains and corporate dividends to 15 percent, we actually raise more money for the Federal Government.

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…

This happens to be--the shale gas revolution, as well as the oil revolution, is one of the best things that has happened in this country economically in years.