Kent Conrad: “Taxpayers were the ultimate funder of the liability. That, we cannot permit to happen again.”

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

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

We did a whole series of things in our Social Security reform not to discourage people from working, but to encourage them to continue working if they are able to do so.

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