Tim Kaine

I would also commend Senator Whitehouse for his great leadership on climate, alongside several of his peers on this Committee.

I have never understood that economic rationale for the dramatically discounted tax rate applied to carried interest.

This legislation includes the Biden budget tax plan we saw to extend the solvency of Medicare by 20 years.

A carbon fee can easily be designed to avoid adverse consequences on consumers, and it would be an enormously effective tool to combat carbon emissions.

That is a scam. It costs American jobs, and it's very unfair to American businesses large and small that don't engage in overseas tax games.

I would also commend Senator Whitehouse for his great leadership on climate, alongside several of his peers on this Committee.

Should policymakers be concerned about or prioritize efforts to enable the IRS to be more customer-responsive?

I'm filing legislation to require contributions to Social Security taxes on high end income.

Behind all this secrecy and mischief lurks a crew of Republican dark money donors who don't want to pay taxes.

This legislation includes the Biden budget tax plan we saw to extend the solvency of Medicare by 20 years.

Dropping wait times on phone calls from 27 minutes to four minutes is a pretty good indication that's going on.

I'm also reintroducing the Paying a Fair Share Act, to codify the so-called Buffet rule.

I very much support simplification strategies. I still think having it progressive would make sense.

My No Tax Breaks for Outsourcing Act would make offshore companies pay the same tax rate domestic companies pay here at home.

I was a strong supporter of those because in ten years in the Senate, I've had a lot of Virginians complain about responsiveness because we've been underfunding the IRS.

A carbon fee can easily be designed to avoid adverse consequences on consumers, and it would be an enormously effective tool to combat carbon emissions.

I have never understood that economic rationale for the dramatically discounted tax rate applied to carried interest with respect to wages and salary.

Congress took important action on the climate through the Inflation Reduction Act.

I take the floor because of a letter that I received in my office a few days ago. This was a letter that was mailed to our office via email on March 23, and I just want to read it. Hello Senator. My name is-- I am going to omit the name…

I have six requests for committees to meet during today's session of the Senate. They have the approval of the Majority and Minority Leaders. Pursuant to ru1e XXVI, paragraph 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the following…

I ask unanimous consent that my State Department fellow, Nathan Lee, be granted floor privileges for the duration of his fellowship with my office. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

President Biden, I want to tell you for the good of the country, you must show presidential leadership.

President Biden, I want to tell you for the good of the country, you must show presidential leadership.

the United States invaded Iraq following congressional authorization exactly 20 years ago, March 19 and 20, 2003. In that war, nearly 4,500 Americans lost their lives and more than 31,000 American troops were wounded--some grievously--who…

Democracy is in retreat.