Kent Conrad: “I hope the Secretary of Agriculture gets the message--gets the message--disaster assistance is needed in this country. I…”

You know, we met with a Congressman on the Ways and Means Committee this morning, and we were on a subject related to this. You really see it with our elderly people who do not have options or options are closing in on them.

Things are changing very rapidly, and it presents us with a requirement to change how we envision retirement as well.

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

What is realistic is to deal with these changes in a way that does expand access, that does expand the opportunity for people to participate in a retirement plan at work.