Kent Conrad: “I am still stunned that the President would ask us to spend $1 trillion.”

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

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

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

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