Kent Conrad: “We must also address climate change. The scientific consensus is clear.”

I wish I could look you in the eye and say, you know, if we just had the will, we could reverse this, and we could go back to a time when defined benefit plans were on the increase. I do not think that is in the cards.

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.

All the talk in the world doesn't matter if you don't actually get something done in the real world.