May 16, 2012
Mr. President, I wish to inform the Senator from New Jersey that Senator Alexander is scheduled to be here at 12:30 or thereabouts, so if the Senator could consume about that amount of time, we can make this all work.
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
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
We have Senator Reed slotted in between. I wonder if we could propose--I say to Senator Alexander, how much time would you like?
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
Perhaps we can ask for a unanimous consent request to lock in these next Senators so people know who is waiting.
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
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on May 16, 2012, at 2:30 p.m. in room SR 253 of the Russell Senate Office Building…
May 16, 2012
Mr. President, I thank the Senator, and I thank him for his leadership on these issues. Nobody has been more serious about getting deficits and debt under control than the Senator from Delaware, Mr. Carper. Mr. President, how much time…
May 16, 2012
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on May 16, 2012, at 2:30 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Committee on…
May 16, 2012
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate, on May 16, 2012, at 10 a.m., in room SD 226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing…
May 16, 2012
Madam President, Senator Menendez is here to be recognized for 10 minutes, and we can do that at this point. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from New Jersey.
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