James Lankford actually said...

"The reality of that is the middle class will pay more for energy in the days ahead, and that will be a middle-class tax."

"I would have no problem encouraging efficiency in all different kinds of ways, but if we are going to be neutral, it is just interesting to me."

"If a cigarette tax goes in place, it decreases the usage of the cigarettes."

"The assumption was the decision has been made we are going to exports on non-FTA."