“I think we can all unequivocally say in 2026, football is not going anywhere.”
“When giant corporations and Wall Street investors buy up all the fire truck manufacturers, it’s a threat to public safety.”
“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
“It is imperative that FEMA helps communities quickly respond to wildfires and increase their resilience to future wildfire disasters”
“They are picking houses the way you pick tomatoes at the grocery store.”
“Protecting and defending innocent life is and remains important to our Legislature, governor, attorney general and citizens.”

Political Quotes

Kent Conrad

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Kent Conrad is a former United States Senator from North Dakota, serving from 1993 to 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, he was known for his work on fiscal policy and budget issues, particularly as the Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee. Throughout his tenure, Conrad advocated for responsible budgeting and was involved in discussions surrounding Social Security and healthcare reform. He played a significant role in shaping policies that impacted both North Dakota and the nation as a whole.

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Jun 11, 2012

It is incredibly important to the economics of the country that we make further progress.

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Jun 11, 2012

We have provisions right now that encourage us to invest, and we need to invest heavily in the Bakken.

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Jun 7, 2012

I want to say that the Senator has provided brilliant leadership on this legislation. I am in my 26th year here. I have never seen a chairwoman so personally and directly engaged to make legislation happen in an extraordinarily difficult…

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May 24, 2012

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There is a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk called the roll. Ms. SNOWE (when her name was called). Present.

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May 16, 2012

And if the Senator completes his statement before then, he can yield back--either way. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Utah.

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May 16, 2012

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions be authorized to meet, during the session of the Senate, to conduct a hearing entitled ``Identifying Opportunities for Health Care Delivery System Reform…

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May 16, 2012

I ask unanimous consent that Chantel Boyens, a detailee to the Budget Committee, be given floor privileges for the pendency of the debate on the budget resolutions and S. 2516, the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act…

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May 16, 2012

I thank the Senator. I thank him for the extraordinary work he has done on the Budget Committee. I thank him for the extraordinary work he has done as an individual Senator to propose bipartisan tax reform, bipartisan Medicare reform, and…

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May 16, 2012

If I may, if the Senator could do his presentation in about 8 minutes, we have six speakers left and we have 50 minutes.

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May 16, 2012

Perhaps we can ask for a unanimous consent request to lock in these next Senators so people know who is waiting.

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May 16, 2012

I would ask Senator Sessions, if I might, for 2 additional minutes because of the time Senator Leahy consumed?

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May 16, 2012

This might be a useful time to get another consent. If we can have Senator Harkin for 4 minutes, how much time does Senator Johnson need?

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