Kent Conrad: “We have Senator Reed slotted in between. I wonder if we could propose--I say to Senator Alexander, how much time would…”

The surviving spouse provisions are especially important with regard to offsetting some of the unfairness that exists elsewhere.

We ought to reestablish this benefit for survivors and those affected by disability.

Forty-six percent of the American people would have a hard time coming up with $400 for an emergency car repair.

It was incredibly important that we not only made Social Security solvent, but we lifted the bottom 20 percent dramatically.