goeschie is works fourth-generation farmer in silverton, oregon.orks with the two brothers to manage the operation of the family farm that specializes in hops and grapes and the farm grows wine, grapes and more, grass, seed, corn, and wheat. they've been an innovator in sustainable farming techniques . including power a portion of its operations by solar centering. she was the first hop woman to be named the order of the hop in 2009. i want to thank all of you for coming. i know this is and we're grateful to have your expertise to inform us on business tax issues and we will look forward to hearing from all of you and hopefully you can come up with a way to make this all a little bit more understandable and hopefully easier. no, i don't think it's going to be easier for us to get this done. there's very complex issues, as we found in our business tax working group, but it's a -- it's a subject we need to tackle, and was noted earlier, the it sooner the better. so, we'll proceed from left to right. my left and your right, starting with mr. barthold.

so i very much look forward to today's hearings and i'm especially pleased that the farms in silverton oregonwith us today. the hundreds of acres they grow are a big part of what makes oregon beer the best that money can buy. and just for those kind of historians in the room, they just celebrated her 112th poppy harvest. speaking for the small businesses we couldn't have had a better business than ms ms. "florida face to face" to " to have her represent. >> thank you jeremy and i think you and ranking member for the opportunity to make an opening statement today and for the opportunity to cochair the business income tax reform working group with the senator last year. while there are undoubtedly significant differences on the tax reform between the political parties i believe our working group demonstrated that there is genuine bipartisan agreement in a number of areas. the bipartisan agreement underscores the senators of both parties understand the importance of reforming the tax stump and willingness to think creatively about how we addressed the vexing challenges of the business tax reform

forward to today's hearing and i'm especially pleased that gil goes chi of go chief farms in silverton, oregon is with us today. the hundreds of acres of hops they grow are a big part of what makes oregon. the best money can buy. i'm just for the historians of the room they just celebrated their 112 hops harvest. so for small businesses we could not have better small businesses then you to represent. i like to extend our appreciation for the excellent work. >> thank you mr. chairman. i think you and ranking member wyden for the opportunity to make an opening statement today and for the opportunity to cochair the business income tax reform working group senator card last year. while there are undoubtedly remains significant differences on tax reform between the political parties, i believe that our bleed working group demonstrated there is genuine bipartisan agreement and a number of areas. bipartisan report that we issued underscored senators in both of both parties understand the importance of reforming our tax per system and will think created lee on how we address these challenges of tax re