May 15, 2012
just on the note that the Senator raised, I want to make clear that I have heard over and over: No budget resolution has passed in 1,000 days. What is not being said is that instead of a budget resolution last year, the Senate and the…
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 15, 2012
I ask unanimous consent that following leader remarks on Wednesday, May 16, the Senate proceed to the consideration of motions to proceed to the following budget resolutions listed, en bloc: Calendar No. 357, S. Con. Res. 41; Calendar No…
May 15, 2012
Objection has been heard on our side. The PRESIDING OFFICER. There is objection to the modification. Is there objection to the original request? Without objection, it is so ordered.
May 10, 2012
today I am submitting--for the third year in a row--resolution to designate June 27 as National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Day. That date was inspired by the birthday of North Dakota National Guard Staff Sergeant Joe Biel…
May 7, 2012
I ask for the yeas and nays on the first nomination. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the nomination of Jacqueline H…
Apr 25, 2012
today I am pleased to be joined by Senator Crapo in introducing the 21st Century Language Act of 2012. This bipartisan legislation updates federal law by eliminating references that contribute to the stigmatization of mental health…
Apr 19, 2012
I rise today to discuss what I did in the Budget Committee yesterday, why I did it, and where we are headed. I have heard people say repeatedly that the Senate has now gone for some 1,000 days since passing a budget resolution. What they…
Apr 18, 2012
I just want to say very briefly how delighted we are to have Chairman Hall here, how delighted we are that his health is recovering after a very serious health scare.
Mar 29, 2012
I rise along with my colleague, the ranking member of the Budget Committee, Senator Sessions, to pay tribute to Jennifer L. Smith, who is retiring this week after more than 32 years of distinguished service to the Congress. Ms. Smith began…
Mar 28, 2012
I wish to add my voice to those of my colleagues paying tribute to the senior Senator from Maryland, who recently became the longest-serving female Member of Congress in American history. Senator Barbara Mikulski and I were first elected…
Mar 20, 2012
I wish to inform my colleagues that this morning I filed the budget deeming resolution for 2013 pursuant to the Budget Control Act passed last year. This resolution sets forth the spending limits for fiscal year 2013 at the levels agreed…
Mar 20, 2012
the Budget Control Act of 2011, which was signed into law by the President last August, set in place budget enforcement measures in the Senate for budget years 2012 and 2013, as well as established caps for 10 years to address…
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