Kent Conrad: “Our country is in serious trouble.”

There is going to be a 23-percent cut across the board by 2034.

I thought he was an outstanding Committee Chairman, and my former intern has succeeded him in his Congressional seat.

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

This Retirement Security Plan structure that we have suggested I think would go a long way toward dealing with these issues.