Kent Conrad actually said...

I think it has been inappropriate for the administration to raise the specter of a default on our debt.

I think that demonstrates that we can reach across the aisle to do things that are critically important for the country.

I believe history will condemn us all if we do not do substantially more for the decade than is in this budget.

What we need, I believe, is an entire package with everything on the table that deals with fundamental reform of our tax system.