Kent Conrad: “If we went to Senator Akaka for 10 minutes and then Senator Stabenow for 15, we would then be very close to 9 o'clock.”

I urge you to vote for the confirmation of Dave Turk. I urge you to do it quickly.

Millions of Americans are financially unprepared for their retirement.

We did a whole series of things in our Social Security reform not to discourage people from working, but to encourage them to continue working if they are able to do so.

Social Security's financial challenge affects nearly our entire society, and the solutions will require a broad-based approach.