Kent Conrad: “That is more than fair. I say to my colleague that the statement he made is just not true. I have precisely the same tax…”

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

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

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

We owe it to these men and women to strengthen our retirement system.