Kent Conrad: “I thank Senator Cardin, the Senator from Maryland, an extremely valuable member of the Budget Committee. He came to this…”

“I thank Senator Cardin, the Senator from Maryland, an extremely valuable member of the Budget Committee. He came to this Chamber after an extremely well-respected career in the House of Representatives, where he served in the most powerful committee in the House of Representatives, the Ways and Means Committee. Senator Cardin is known as a Congressman's Congressman. He is somebody who does his homework. We have already seen that on the Budget Committee. He is already an extraordinarily valuable member there. I rely on him heavily. I cannot tell you how pleased I am to have Senator Cardin on the Budget Committee. He has a wealth of knowledge, which has been put to good use as we have crafted this budget resolution. So I commend him and thank him publicly for the contribution he has made. This is the kind of serious-minded person this Senate needs and the Congress of the United States needs. We are delighted he is on the Budget Committee.”