Ron Wyden actually said...

"Right at the heart of this debate is reducing the distortions, the economic distortions, that are brought about through this economic straightjacket of a tax code that we have today."

"Maybe we will generate a few billion dollars worth of sales."

"We need to finance that in a sustainable way. Let us finance it by a carbon tax, which casts a broader net than a gasoline tax."

"It's my highest priority for that rural area. I mean, they have been so hard hit."