Kent Conrad: “We need a multi-year, comprehensive plan that reduces the debt over the next ten years by, I believe, at least $4…”

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

Millions of Americans are financially unprepared for their retirement.

It was incredibly important that we not only made Social Security solvent, but we lifted the bottom 20 percent dramatically.

The consequence of failure has to be made clear.