Robert Packwood: “It irritated me that he appoints this commission, and, as soon as its report comes out, he just gives it the back of his…”

I have been here for 30 years. Three times we have put the investment tax credit in in tax reform. Three times we have taken it out in tax reform. Now you tell me, when is it reform, and when does it work to help the economy?

Only President Reagan's personal intervention caused the bill to pass the House.

When we're in the Sunshine, as soon as we vote, every trade association in the country gets out their mailgrams and their phone calls in 12 hours and complains about the members' votes. But when we're in the back room, the Senators can…

Lloyd, you absolutely cannot count on my vote. I'm going to vote against it, but I will get you votes to pass it.