Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I appreciate the comments by my colleague from Michigan because this was brought to the floor previously but with a threshold of 67 votes, and there were two different approaches to trying to help the small businesses across the country that are all being held hostage by a very onerous paperwork requirement in filing. But the threshold of needing 67 votes was too high, even though people from both sides of the aisle voted for both the measures that were offered. We want to help small businesses around the country and eliminate what the IRS says is going to be almost impossible to comply with, what small businesses say is going to be expensive to carry out, and what Senator Johanns, in an amendment, has a paid-for solution. I think this is something we should, as a Senate and as a body, be committed to adopting. The President of the United States says this needs to be solved. What I heard now is an objection to something I think is a very reasonable request, and I am sorry that objection has been made. I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Michigan.”