Kent Conrad: “The majority manager controls the time in opposition and the majority manager is not in opposition.”

I do, and I made that argument to the commission, and others on the commission made some of the points that you are making now.

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.

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

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