Orrin Hatch

I expect a commitment today to respond to questions from members of this committee regardless of whether they've got a 'D' or an 'R' next to their name.

It is completely unacceptable for an administration to stonewall inquiries from members of Congress.

Your experience as a practitioner tax expert will surely be a crucial part of this endeavor.

On a number of occasions, I've stated my view that presidential leadership will be a key component to any successful tax reform effort.

It is critically important that we keep open lines of communication between both parties in Congress and the executive branch.

I expect more from President Trump on tax reform.

Now we are going to shift a little bit and we are going to consider the nomination of Mr. David Kautter to serve as Assistant Secretary of Treasury for Tax Policy.

Serious consideration should be given to Senator Warren's proposal which could dramatically simplify taxes, even eliminate tax return preparation costs.

American families, individuals, and businesses collectively spend hundreds of billions of dollars a year--not to mention countless hours--simply trying to comply with the tax code.

This ought to be a sign that Trumpcare just isn't the answer, that repealing the ACA isn't the answer, and that the majority should work with Democrats on the big health-care challenges facing the country.

There's no question that tax reform is an important subject. But the dominant business before the Senate for the last several weeks has been health care.

I am still hoping that tax reform can be bipartisan.

I hope that the statements we have heard from some of the Senate Democratic leaders discouraging bipartisan efforts on tax reform do not reflect the views of all our Democratic colleagues.

Tax reform should not have to be a partisan exercise.

My sincere hope--which I have repeated numerous times--is that our Democratic colleagues will be willing to join in this effort.

I think we would do well to keep focused, and to frequently remind ourselves of these basic principles.

For our current efforts, I would add a fourth goal: American competitiveness.

In 1984, President Reagan called for a reform of the tax code. He laid out three main goals for tax reform: fairness, efficiency, and simplicity.

Going after middle-class tax breaks to fund a tax cut for the wealthy is the wrong approach to reform.

The Republican plan I see coming together right now doubles down on the rotten unfairness in our tax code.

. . . we need to go back to the drawing board and fundamentally rethink our entire tax system. This includes both the individual, as well as business side of the tax ledger.

I appreciate your repeated concern about Canada's and Mexico's low de minimis levels and have heard from several stakeholders on this important issue.

I share your concerns regarding chapter 19 of NAFTA and the detrimental impact it has had on the administration and application of our AD/CVD laws.

Chapter 19 is harmful to American workers, unnecessary, and constitutionally suspect.

I expect and am confident that this administration will aggressively pursue enforcement at the World Trade Organization.