Ron Wyden: “I think we all understand that about two-thirds of the American economy is now driven by the consumer.”

This interpretation is wildly inconsistent with the longstanding treatment of other provisions that use identical or near-identical language.

The best way to honor these victims is to at long last pass common-sense gun laws that reduce the risks of more children, parents, teachers and staff forced to live in fear of similar nightmares for their schools.

This throws doubt upon Treasury’s interpretation of many provisions of the Code, creates a great deal of uncertainty in the administration of our tax laws, and could balloon the deficit.

What I'm committed to doing is getting both of these over the finish line.