Political Quotes

“putting this bill together has been a challenging task. Many Senators have played important roles in this legislation but it could not have been done without the contributions of our staff. Without the aid of these individuals, the work of this institution would be impossible to accomplish. I would like to recognize the hard work and dedication of those staff members whose contributions to this legislation have been critical and without whom we would not have been able to pass this very important bill. On the Finance Committee, I want to recognize the contributions of Chairman Grassley's staff. On the tax side, I want to especially thank the committee's chief tax counsel, Mark Prater, the committee's staff director Kolan Davis as well as Ed McClellan, Dean Zerbe, Christy Mistr, Diann Howland, Elizabeth Paris, and Brad Cannon. I also want to thank Ted Totman, Steve Robinson, Leah Kegler, and Becky Shipp for their work on the State aid provisions. I would also like to acknowledge the contributions of Chairman Nickles' Budget Committee staff, including Rachel Jones, Hazen Marshall, Beth Felder, and Cheri Reidy. I should also thank Lisa Wolski and Lawrence Willcox of Senator Kyl's staff, whose efforts were integral to the success of this bill. Also integral to our efforts was the work of the entire staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation and the Senate Legislative Counsel's office.”