we're not in a position to bend China and India to our will.

Democrats argue for even more climate spending. Republicans note that we can't afford the spending we already have.

I would say it's actually immoral to ask less developed countries not to power their populations out of poverty.

Instead of discussing the most pressing fiscal or maritime issues, Democrats have elected to hold an ocean warming hearing to scare people about climate change.

this is a fundamental problem in the way this information is communicated and then implemented and then risk is assessed

That being said, again, I don't deny climate change. It always has, always will change.

Mr. Chairman, the Houthis are firing Iranian missiles at American ships in the Gulf of Aden.

Again, I remain a skeptic in terms of the total impact.

In the end I voted for the tax bill because it's better than what we had, but and it did stop inversions.

I would treat--I would assess income based on cash. Cash base.

I'm always looking at whatever piece of legislation is being proposed as just another band-aid on top of a dying patient.

I completely agree with you. Whether you realize it or not, I wasn't a big fan of the tax reform.

They raise a lot of revenue because they put it on top of other things.

They raise a lot of revenue because they put it on top of other things.

I completely agree with you. Whether you realize it or not, I wasn't a big fan of the tax reform.

the beauty of this scheme is if you were a low-income worker, the way you collect the taxes through withholding, the corporation will pay the tax for the shareholder, so if you're a low-income taxpayer, you'll get a refund then over that…

Let's try and set the rhetoric, condemn demagoguery aside, and let's really focus on, you know, the areas of agreement.

The problem we have right now is both sides have I would say abused the reconciliation process.

the beauty of this scheme is if you were a low-income worker, the way you collect the taxes through withholding, the corporation will pay the tax for the shareholder, so if you're a low-income taxpayer, you'll get a refund then over that…

I'd like to see a flat tax rate, but I think that ship has sailed.

The problem we have right now is both sides have I would say abused the reconciliation process.

I would treat--I would assess income based on cash. Cash base.

Let's try and set the rhetoric, condemn demagoguery aside, and let's really focus on, you know, the areas of agreement.

I'm always looking at whatever piece of legislation is being proposed as just another band-aid on top of a dying patient.

When I said income is income, there wouldn't be differences. Everything would be taxed at the same rates.