Kent Conrad: “One of the great things about the U.S. Senate is nothing is ever settled.”

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.

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

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

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