Don Nickles: “I think for tax simplicity, you should allow every business to be able to expense certainly its wages.”

The biggest economic boon to this country has been the explosion of oil and gas activity, primarily because of fracking.

I think it would be a disastrous mistake for the Senate if you want the Senate to be a deliberative body.

I am not sure it is written that way. I am not sure it is a requirement that an employer has to give the money immediately to a service man or woman. I suspect that is your intent. I don't believe that is the way the amendment is written…

I thank our colleagues for the vote on the last amendment. I especially thank my colleague and friend, Senator Conrad, for his eloquent debate on it, as well as for his support and cosponsorship of the amendment. I think it is a good…