Kent Conrad: “This requires strong action, determined action.”

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

I am eager to hear from our panelists to get a better sense of all the options they considered and how they reached consensus on the final report.

That I like to call the 'Conrad provision.'

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