Kent Conrad: “It is also our understanding that Senator Grassley would not offer his amendment that was the matching amendment to the…”

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

We admire that, and I can say on both sides of the aisle, people recognize the job he did as Budget Committee Chairman.

We did a whole series of things in our Social Security reform not to discourage people from working, but to encourage them to continue working if they are able to do so.

I thought he was an outstanding Committee Chairman, and my former intern has succeeded him in his Congressional seat.