Jun 11, 2012
It is incredibly important to the economics of the country that we make further progress.
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 7, 2012
Mr. President, 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…
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.
May 16, 2012
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that Senator Murray be allowed to speak for 7 minutes followed by Senator Boxer for 7 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from Washington is recognized.
May 16, 2012
Could I say to my colleague, we have 17 minutes left on this side. We have four Senators left to speak. The Senator has, I think, probably 54, 53 minutes left--something like that. So I say to Senator Lieberman, if you could take about 4…
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.
May 16, 2012
Madam President, this is another unbalanced plan. There is very little in the way of revenue to reduce deficits and debt but deep spending cuts in priorities such as education and energy. In fact, this proposal cuts discretionary spending…
May 16, 2012
Madam President, this is a consequential discussion today. It is a question of the future economic policy of the United States. That is what we are talking about here today. I just heard the Republican leader say there is no budget. I…
May 16, 2012
I thank the Senator from Rhode Island. I thank him for his contributions on the Budget Committee. I don't think there has been any stronger voice for fundamental health care reform along the lines of dealing with the system we currently…
May 16, 2012
We can do it. We have been doing this and I think it works out well. So I ask unanimous consent that Senator Grassley be recognized for 10 minutes, followed by Senator Cardin for 8, followed by Senator Crapo for 10 minutes. The PRESIDING…
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