Kent Conrad: “The need is not being met. Would you agree with that?”

We admire that, and I can say on both sides of the aisle, people recognize the job he did as Budget Committee Chairman.

The one thing I know for sure is that what is happening now is not working.

It takes guts to do that, and Chairman Arrington, you have certainly led the charge on having a commission.

I thought he was an outstanding Committee Chairman, and my former intern has succeeded him in his Congressional seat.