Kent Conrad: “I would much prefer, sign me up enthusiastically for what Senator Gregg has described as investment that is going to…”

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

Can I just respond quickly, Mr. Chairman, and say when Simpson-Bowles went down, a group of six of us in the Senate, three Democrats, three Republicans, were asked by leadership to see if we couldn't come up with a way forward to adopt the…

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

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