On the recordJanuary 6, 2011
I think that demonstrates that we can reach across the aisle to do things that are critically important for the country.
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congress.govI think that demonstrates that we can reach across the aisle to do things that are critically important for the country.
Conrad emphasizes bipartisan cooperation on debt reduction.
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It is really very important. You know, what so make stakeholders told us is you have got to broaden this thing out.
We all know that Social Security is going to have to be dealt with, or we are going to face by 2034 at the latest--many of us believe it will be earlier than that---an across-the-board 23-percent cut.
I think there is just a tremendous opportunity here, and I really applaud the two of you for doing this in a bipartisan way.
This Retirement Security Plan structure that we have suggested I think would go a long way toward dealing with these issues.