Ron Wyden actually said...

"when I take out the $1 trillion worth of tax expenditures, they seem to go to a small number of these special interests."

"would it not make for a simpler system to, in effect, root those out and ensure fairness for everybody."

"the fact that you are constantly looking for ways to beef up the fight against fraud and these kinds of rip-offs is really appreciated."

"I just look forward to working with you. And Senator Grassley and I have put a lot of years into this."