Kent Conrad: “Let us move on that issue right now while the iron is hot and while we can get things done.”

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

Millions of Americans are financially unprepared for their retirement.

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