Kent Conrad: “I think that demonstrates that we can reach across the aisle to do things that are critically important for the country.”

You know, we did have discussions. One of the things on this commission, because of its makeup and the diversity of views on this commission, and the extraordinary difficulty of coming together on Social Security, which we thought was the…

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

The new improvised system was not adequate.

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