Kent Conrad

I look forward to hearing from each of you on the steps that should be taken to address the flooding crisis in the Devils Lake Basin.

It would have also improved the economic efficiency of the country.

I'm so pleased we're in Carrington this morning to focus on 52 and 281, in light of changing circumstances relative to the utilization of these roads principally driven by agriculture.

The time is long overdue for something to happen for relief from the rising waters of Devils Lake.

Hey, your State gets a lot more Federal money than you send in tax dollars. And, you know, now you're down making an argument for more?

I disagree with you completely and believe that the testimony just does not reflect the recognition of what's happened, even over the last 17 years.

We appreciate, very much, the attributions of Keenan Cooper and the sacrifice, the ultimate sacrifice that he paid for our country.

I really believe the infrastructure investment is the best one.

Senator Kent Conrad insisted on a new bridge, no ifs, not buts, no ands.

It would be extremely foolish to threaten that food security by losing a farm program in 2012.

Always before, it's been the Southerners at the table when the final farm bill was written.

Senator Conrad and your Committee Members, we need your help now.

This region and North Dakota will be forever changed by the oil play underway.

One of the rules of any Senate hearing is that there be no open expression of approval or disapproval for the testimony of any witness.

Senator Conrad led the fight to get Four Bears in. Basically, it was a promise unfulfilled, to the Reservation, from the Federal Government.

This might lend itself to selective and abusive application by the executive branch, not with the intention to reduce spending and control waste, but to punish and reward legislators for their support of or opposition to various things.

U.S. Senator Kent Conrad has been dubious of rosy estimates.

The majority were meritorious.

It helps improve the competitive position of the United States.

The debt right now is threatening our economic recovery in the short term as well as the long term

History is going to judge us, whether or not we were up to this challenge and whether or not we were true patriots.

We have doubled the national debt over the last 9 years. We are getting ready to double it again over the next 8 years.

CBO told us phasing out the favorable tax treatment for health care, employer-based health care, is one of the most important things that needs to be done.

Those are jobs that are going to be right here in this country.

I just do not think it is realistic.