Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I rise today to urge my colleagues to vote for the Marketplace Fairness Act in just over an hour or so from now. I have said many times over the past few weeks--and, in fact, I have been saying it for the past 12 years as I have worked on this issue, but it is worth repeating--this bill is about fairness. It is about leveling the playing field between the brick and mortar and online companies and it is about collecting a tax that is already due. It is not about raising taxes, taxing the Internet, or taxing Internet access. This bill in general, and this bill in particular, has grabbed the attention of Members of the Senate and their constituents back home. Unfortunately, the misinformation that is being disseminated by many has added confusion and anxiety about what the bill does and does not do. For example, the Americans For Tax Reform sent me a detailed letter last week asking many questions. It appears the letter was not meant to find resolution or a path forward with this issue but ultimately to confuse my colleagues prior to tonight's vote. Senator Alexander and I responded to the 16 questions in order to provide clarity for the organization and its members. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to have printed in the Record the two letters to which I just referred. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record as follows: Americans for Tax Reform, Washington, DC, May 2, 2013. Hon.…”