Ron Wyden actually said...

"It seems to me that you and Mr. Buckley are both saying, in some fashion, that for businesses to grow, it is important to retain earnings for long-term planning and investment."

"I think the kind of concern I would have is, if a company has already eliminated its tax liability, what incentive would it have to hire disadvantaged workers or invest in low-income communities?"

"I think Chairman Hatch is absolutely right in bringing up the issue of debt versus equity today for our committee to discuss."

"Democrats and Republicans, in my view, share the goal of getting the tax code out of the business of picking economic winners and losers."