May 16, 2012
I would ask Senator Sessions, if I might, for 2 additional minutes because of the time Senator Leahy consumed?
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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May 16, 2012
How much time do I have remaining? The PRESIDING OFFICER. There is 4 minutes remaining.
May 16, 2012
Well, it is hard to see how it would not. Let me say, in education, it cuts education 59 percent. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the motion.
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?
May 16, 2012
The problem is, we are oversubscribed by that. It is difficult to--we have not been yielding for things that are not budget related, I would say to the Senator. So I wonder if it would be agreeable if the Senator would take 5 minutes on…
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
I thank the Senator for his leadership and the extraordinary effort he has made to get us back on track. I thank him for supporting Simpson-Bowles and the group of six that is now the group of eight. Senator Durbin has spent hundreds of…
May 16, 2012
this budget plan, the House Republican plan, ends Medicare as we know it. All the while, it provides $1 trillion of additional tax cuts to the wealthiest among us. It gives millionaires, on average, an additional tax cut of $150,000 a…
May 16, 2012
I would say to Senator Boxer the situation we find ourselves in is we only have 34 minutes left on our side. I will yield 7 minutes to Senator Boxer. Senator Murray is here now.
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.
May 16, 2012
Perhaps we can ask for a unanimous consent request to lock in these next Senators so people know who is waiting.
May 16, 2012
this is the budget. This is what Senator Sessions has presented as being the President's budget. Do you see a difference? This is what Senator Sessions describes as the President's budget. This is the President's budget. I think it is…
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