Ron Wyden actually said...

"As Oliver Wendell Holmes said, taxes are essential to a civilized society."

"When you have audit rates that are so much higher for the person of modest means than they are for wealthy, that does not pass the smell test in terms of fairness."

"I want people to be successful, but I think we all ought to be paying our fair share."

"If you are confirmed, will you commit to the timely public release of all semi-annual reports?"