Kent Conrad: “If we continue down this path of spending and borrowing recklessly, we will leave America weakened and diminished.”

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

It takes guts to do that, and Chairman Arrington, you have certainly led the charge on having a commission.

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.