Kent Conrad: “I believe it is absolutely essential, once we have economic recovery underway, that we pivot and take on our long-term…”

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.

I do, and I made that argument to the commission, and others on the commission made some of the points that you are making now.

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