Kent Conrad: “We will be judged whether we were responsible or not.”

The one thing I know for sure is that what is happening now is not working.

The bottom 20 percent of earners get a 35-percent increase over what is scheduled, a more than 60-percent increase over what is payable.

I think there is just a tremendous opportunity here, and I really applaud the two of you for doing this in a bipartisan way.

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