Kent Conrad: “I do not understand why a measure of success is comparing one third grade to another third grade.”

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

Social Security's financial challenge affects nearly our entire society, and the solutions will require a broad-based approach.

All the talk in the world doesn't matter if you don't actually get something done in the real world.

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