majority for the following staffers, randy herndon, zach rdasel, ryan abraham, adam coroso, and sarah snyder. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. portman: tonight i want to talk about an opportunity we have before us here in the united states senate and that is for tax reform that can truly help our economy and help the middle-class families we represent. it's a once-in-a-generation opportunity. the last time we reformed our opportunity in any substantial way was 31 years ago. ronald reagan was president. pete rose was still playing for the cincinnati reds. that's how long ago it was. but that 1986 tax reform gave our economy a much-needed shot in the arm and it led to more jobs and higher wages in the 1980's and 190's. now 31 years later after a decade of disappointing growth and flat wages, we need that shot in the arm again. we need a tax code that better reflects the needs of today's workers, today's families, and our 21's century economy. there's bipartisan agreement that the tax code is broken, hopelessly broken, and it is up to congress to fix it. no one else can. through th