this floor that we would all agree that the present tax system ain't fair. we have to fix it. i'm not looking to punish anybody. let's make corporations and wealthy americans start paying their fair share. look, last year, like chris coons and tom carper and my distinguished congresswoman, we come from the land of corporate america. we are -- more corporations in america than any other state in america combined. i still want 36 years in a row. the point is even they understand they should. just their fair share. last year, 55 of the fortune 500 companies earned $40 billion in profit and paid zero in federal taxes. [audience reacts]