Ron Wyden actually said...

"the broken U.S. tax code hurts our competitiveness around the world--how it hinders the drive to create red, white, and blue jobs that pay strong middle-class wages."

"A modern tax code should fight gamesmanship and bring down the corporate rate to make American businesses more competitive."

"I think this is a particularly important hearing, and I look forward to working with you and the working groups on this and the other topics in a bipartisan way."

"It is incredibly important."