This is a question of whether, in this job, you are going to have the political will to take on these powerful interests.

The tax code is insanely complicated. Yet, determining the centerpiece of bipartisan tax reform should not be.

This was a big rip-off. And I would like to know what you would have done differently.

It's the tale of two systems; one strict, compulsory system for the hard-working people... and another system for the lucky few.

It is a prescription for gridlock.

It might be a good way to create tax windfalls for the fortunate few, but it is not a good way to grow our economy.

Senator Wyden's bills from 2010 and 2011 would have reduced the U.S. Federal corporate tax rate to 24 percent.

I have a lot of concern about this.

Senator Wyden was correct when he recently described the current tax code as a 'rotting economic carcass.'

It cannot be both. It has to be one or the other.

In fact, independent analyses said millions of working Americans were in line for a tax increase under the Trump plan.

I think Congress makes its best decisions when both parties work together.

You have to be quick, folks, because we have a lot of colleagues waiting.

My sense is we have so many different versions of the stories and then they come back and somehow try to find a path to correct it, and it short of reminds me of lather, rinse and repeat. This is what they do again and again.

I definitely believe if you look at all of this evidence, he concealed contacts with the Russians on the security clearance reform, and then he attended a meeting billed as a session that in effect would have Russia helping the Trump…

And now, again, it is important for Democrats and Republicans to make clear that we Americans decide our elections. And we aren't going to let the Russians or any other country use or democracy as a playground.

As you get more and more information about this, you really are just stunned at how reckless, almost cavalier this White House is with respect to security clearances. And as more information rolls in from Jared Kushner's activities, you…

I would like to see his security clearance pulled.

None at all. And it's hard to see how Spicer could say that with a straight face because the subject line, Anderson, makes it clear that it's private, that it's Russian. It's confidential. That is not adoptions.

before he leaves the floor, let me just commend my friend from Connecticut on a very thoughtful statement. He has worked on these issues for many years since his days as attorney general in Connecticut. He is, in my view, the Senate's best…

It is absolutely essential that this get on the public record.

first of all, I wish to thank Senator Murray, a member of our leadership, for taking this time to talk about accounts from home, what we have heard from those we have the honor to represent, and I think this is exactly what is appropriate…

It is now incumbent on elected officials of both parties to stand up and do their duty, protect and defend the constitution.

Well, first of all, I hope that this will lay to rest the argument that we hear in these corridors that there isn't any evidence of collusion, because there certainly is clear evidence that there was an attempt at collusion.

It's very troubling. And what it tells me is that he should not be involved now in handling sensitive security matters and materials.