Kent Conrad: “We are also a major energy State.”

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

It was incredibly important that we not only made Social Security solvent, but we lifted the bottom 20 percent dramatically.

Forty-six percent of the American people would have a hard time coming up with $400 for an emergency car repair.

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.