Ron Johnson

The general feeling of Senate Finance is the TCJA — we need to make that permanent.

Because the real minimum wage is $0 when you don’t have a job.

I wouldn’t support it.

It would be nice if Democrat politicians wouldn’t keep stirring it up and keep asking people to go out there and protest against lawful law enforcement actions.

I think we had a good, lively discussion between the two of us.

It’s wrong. It’s immoral. It has to stop.

I had a very respectful conversation with Mr. Trump, telling reporters that he and the president 'by and large share the same goal,' but have a 'difference in opinion in terms of how to do it.'

The package's aim to cut $1.5 trillion isn't squat, quite honestly.

We have to reduce the deficit. And so, we need to focus on spending, spending, spending.

Mortgaging our children’s future

Mortgaging our children's future.

I think there are enough Republicans to stop the process.

Listen, in the House, President Trump can threaten to primary [holdouts], and those guys want to keep their seats. I understand the pressure. Can’t pressure me that way.

Somebody’s got to be the dad that says, ‘I know y’all want to go to Disney World, but we can’t afford it.’ I guess I’m going to be that guy.

That’s a pretty strange offer.

The amount that they’re looking to reduce spending is about 1.3%. It’s a rounding error. It’s completely inadequate.

I don’t see any scenario where it’s going to be deficit-neutral. That’s my problem.

A pretty strange offer

That's a pretty strange offer.

That’s a pretty strange offer.

I don’t want to lessen President Trump’s leverage by undermining him whatsoever.

There’s an awful lot of questions. What actually happened on 9/11? What do we know? What is being covered up?

He didn’t hurt; he just helped.

Setting up a process so he and his team can be contacted quickly to reverse mistakes

They’re moving fast and it’s not going to be perfect