Kent Conrad: “Let me just respond to that first. Look, we are not suggesting the budget process stop. No. We are saying there ought to…”

“Let me just respond to that first. Look, we are not suggesting the budget process stop. No. We are saying there ought to be a point of order, a 60-vote point of order against new spending initiatives, unless for defense or homeland security, or for new tax initiatives, other than for a stimulus package. We are not suggesting the budget process stop. We are suggesting it proceed, but that it proceed with some restriction, some disincentive for new spending, other than for defense and homeland security, or for new tax cuts, other than for a stimulus package.”