Kent Conrad: “Since 1992, all of us know, that Devils Lake has risen nearly 30 feet.”

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.

I think there is just a tremendous opportunity here, and I really applaud the two of you for doing this in a bipartisan way.

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

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