Kent Conrad: “I ask if the Chair will notify me when I have used 1 more minute. Mr. President, let me say to my colleagues, I am…”

“I ask if the Chair will notify me when I have used 1 more minute. Mr. President, let me say to my colleagues, I am beginning to wonder what are we thinking around here? What are we thinking of, Republicans and Democrats? When are we going to turn the corner? When are we going to say enough is enough? When are we going to say adding $3 trillion of debt in the last 5 years and headed for the next 5 years adding another $3 trillion, in effect, doubling the debt of our country in 10 years-- that is what we are doing. The result is foreign holdings of our debt have doubled in 5 years. Mr. President, I say to my colleagues, this is not sustainable. On the Republican side, they say we should just cut the spending. OK, do it, cut it. If you don't want to tax anymore, cut the spending to match the taxes you are willing to levy. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator has used an additional minute.”