“I think we can all unequivocally say in 2026, football is not going anywhere.”
“When giant corporations and Wall Street investors buy up all the fire truck manufacturers, it’s a threat to public safety.”
“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
“It is imperative that FEMA helps communities quickly respond to wildfires and increase their resilience to future wildfire disasters”
“They are picking houses the way you pick tomatoes at the grocery store.”
“Protecting and defending innocent life is and remains important to our Legislature, governor, attorney general and citizens.”

Political Quotes

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 22, 2011

The water is going to come and stay.

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Jun 22, 2011

This is unprecedented. On Saturday morning, we were given reports that looked as though we had dodged the bullet.

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Jun 22, 2011

When we are borrowing as a nation 40 cents of every dollar we spend, no taxpayer can be wasted and no program can be abused.

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Jun 22, 2011

Let us not kill the baby in the crib.

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Jun 22, 2011

I think it is a critically important one in the circumstances we confront.

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Jun 22, 2011

USDA has gotten the message, reducing travel, canceling bad loans, renegotiating the basic agreement on crop insurance.

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Jun 22, 2011

I ask unanimous consent that morning business be extended until 12:30 p.m., with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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Jun 22, 2011

I am going to put in a quorum call at this moment, but then I am going to ask to be given time to speak on a dire emergency facing my State. I suggest the absence of a quorum. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will call the roll…

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Jun 22, 2011

I ask unanimous consent to use such time as I might consume. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

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Jun 22, 2011

In Minot, North Dakota, more than 11,000 people have been evacuated since yesterday, and we face the worst flood in recorded history in my state.

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Jun 22, 2011

the city of Minot, ND, in my home state, is facing a dire emergency. Minot and other communities on the Souris River in my home State are facing a flood of epic proportion. We have a wall of water heading toward the city. I am told the…

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May 26, 2011

today I am introducing for the second year in a row a Senate 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…

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