Kent Conrad actually said...

I do not envy the job of House and Senate members over the next few years. It is going to be very painful to be a Member of Congress because...

the debt is stabilized, but it is stabilized at a level that is too high.

I think you need to have a plan that takes a series of votes now that makes these changes over time.

Well, that is about as clear as it can be. Lethal is pretty strong. And, frankly, I agree with it. I believe that.