Kent Conrad: “I wish we had been more successful in persuading our colleagues to have a bigger package.”

I urge you to vote for the confirmation of Dave Turk. I urge you to do it quickly.

We ought to reestablish this benefit for survivors and those affected by disability.

If you are really going to relieve me of the administrative burden, if you are going to really relieve me of the liability, if you are going to really relieve me of the cost other than the payroll transfer.

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.