Orrin Hatch

I intend to work towards that end. That means we have a lot of work to do, but I am optimistic that we can get it done.

I am very, very open to reducing interest deductibility if it is being paired with making depreciation more favorable.

I would like to take a few minutes amidst the Senate's business to memorialize my good friend, fellow colleague, and long-serving Senator of New Mexico, Pete Domenici. It is altogether fitting that we may offer tribute right in the middle…

With a significantly expanded standard deduction, the tax code would immediately become much simpler for the vast majority of middle-class taxpayers.

I truly do not know of a single Republican who, when thinking about tax reform, asks themselves what they can do to help rich people.

I have heard a lot of talk about a secret tax reform bill or a comprehensive plan being written behind closed doors.

a critical roadmap for the tax-writing committees.

the ranking member has repeatedly proposed nearly tripling the standard deduction

I think we are capable and ready to get to work on producing a bill.

I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Michigan.

today, I am introducing a proposal that could substantially improve America's healthcare. Despite what some of my colleagues believe, it does not take a sweeping overhaul of ObamaCare to do this. Sometimes, even small changes can have a…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. (The remarks of Mr. Hatch pertaining to the introduction of S. 1803 are printed in today's Record under…

My goal is to produce a bill that can get through this committee.

encouraging charitable giving should be a goal of tax reform

Tax reform, if it is done right, can help address those problems and provide much-needed relief and opportunity for millions of middle-class families.

The tax-writing committees will be tasked with writing the bill.

I think we're capable and ready to get to work on producing a bill.

This is the very definition of middle-class tax relief, and it goes beyond direct tax and fiscal benefits.

I do not believe the corporate tax rate can be brought to 15 percent without reducing revenues significantly.

I believe we can come together again to provide some relief through elimination of these and other onerous Obamacare taxes that drive up costs for consumers and hamper innovation.

the law will effectively force more of those middle-income individuals to drop their coverage.

Personally, I also believe members on both sides of the aisle should be open to rolling back, or at least amending the individual and employer mandates, two of the most unpopular components in Obamacare.

We know that the Graham-Cassidy proposal is gaining some traction in the Senate, and we urge you to set aside this legislation.

ACP commends the Senate Finance Committee for a commitment to advancing legislation to improve the quality and lower the cost of treating patients with multiple chronic illnesses.

Let us put our differences aside and work together on meaningful changes.