the way tax laws are interpreted by the IRS can affect public confidence.

I do not want to hear about problems along the lines of what we saw in that private-sector area, because I was very concerned about the delegation when you were in the private sector.

Revenue, according to the budget projections, is about to plummet: $300 billion short in 2018, $400 billion short in 2019.

multinational corporations enjoy certainty with respect to their 14-percent rate slash, and for small businesses it is, well, we are very interested in it and we hope to do it soon--another clear example of the double standard established…

In my view, both sides would agree that the IRS ought to be politics-free when it comes to administering the law.

The IRS said it would need nearly $400 million to implement the new law, but the Trump budget held the agency's funding flat.

I think this area and the Secretary's statement is fraught with opportunities for political mischief.

The idea that the tax cuts would pay for themselves is far from the only misleading statement about the tax law.

Do you agree that it is important that we try to enforce that law and to do the investigative work internally to determine whether or not Russian or other foreign nationals are putting money into our elections?

Not one request has been honored.

we have had a spirited discussion so far.

We have heard again and again about how there would be fixes to these various problems, and we continue to see that the pass-through loophole which we were told again and again would be fixed still is an ongoing problem.

The fiscal bottom line is so far out of whack and the budget so deep in fantasy land.

the Trump infrastructure plan dumps huge costs onto States and cities, sells off public assets like an auction at a county fair, and raises transportation costs for hard-working families.

Less than 2 months ago, Republicans passed legislation making $10 trillion in tax changes virtually on the fly--the biggest tax overhaul in 3 decades, requiring a web of complicated rule changes.

cutting back the SALT deduction makes it more difficult for local governments to raise new revenues.

As of now, CEOs have spent 20 times more on corporate buybacks than on boosting employees' compensation.

That means CEOs have spent 20 times more on corporate buybacks than on boosting their employees' compensation.

the buck still stops, you know, with you.

Since Republicans jammed this massive corporate tax cut through Congress, major corporations have spent over $120 billion on stock buybacks.

I am just going to close this round on your so-called compromise on carried interest.

Sometimes it reminds me of the marquee at the old movie house where these so-called 'fixes' are supposed to somehow show up and never get there.

If you care so much about delivering tax cuts to the middle class, why was it necessary to include in the tax bill a lower top rate for those with incomes over $500,000?

Do you believe it is appropriate for the Treasury Secretary to target taxpayers in the manner this suggests?

So we were told on the floor of the Senate last December that early this year we would see workers have bulging paychecks.