Kent Conrad: “I thank colleagues for their cooperation during the consideration of budget reconciliation. I especially thank the…”

“I thank colleagues for their cooperation during the consideration of budget reconciliation. I especially thank the staffs on both sides, who spent several sleepless nights working on this matter. I very much thank my staff director, Mary Naylor, and all of my staff for their extraordinary effort. I also salute my colleague, the chairman of the Committee on the Budget, for his professionalism as we considered the matter. Special thanks to his staff, as well. I know this has been an extraordinarily trying period. We appreciate so much the effort and work they put into it. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from New Hampshire.”