Kent Conrad: “First, I want to indicate that we may have one matter to conclude before we end.”

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

It takes guts to do that, and Chairman Arrington, you have certainly led the charge on having a commission.

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

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