Mark Warner actually said...

"I think regardless of where we sit--which side of the aisle--I think most of us would, at least, privately acknowledge you could not create a more complicated, messy tax code than we have in America."

"I do think if we want to move beyond whatever this new normal is, the idea of how we simplify our system but incent long-term value creation has to be part of this ongoing discussion."

"I am sympathetic to potentially leverage. I am not sympathetic to both."

"I remain open to hearing the arguments, but obviously I have a series of grave concerns on this topic."