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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.
Mr. President, 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…
Mr. President, I want to thank the Senator from Indiana for his thoughtful presentation. There are parts of it with which I disagree, but the overall theme of what he has said is undeniably true. I believe our country is in deep trouble…
Madam President, I thank the ranking member. Those hearings would not have been possible without the active working together of my office and his office, and I do think they were an excellent set of hearings talking about the dimensions of…
Madam President, just briefly, I wish to address this question of why we on our side have not laid down our budget proposal. Let me repeat, we are in an unusual year. This is not going to be a circumstance in which there is a Republican…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that Emily Eelman, a detailee on the Budget Committee staff, be granted the privileges of the floor for the duration of today's and tomorrow's sessions. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is…
Look, we know agriculture has to take reductions, as does every part of the Federal budget. We are borrowing 40 cents of every dollar we spend. It cannot continue. But it should not be disproportionate.
I am extremely concerned that we are headed in a direction where we could see disproportionate cuts to a part of the budget that, frankly, has not contributed to the deficit.
the vast majority of funding in the farm bill does not go to directly support farmers and ranchers, but directly goes to support nutrition programs across America.
Mr. President, the budget circumstance we confront as a nation is clear. We are on a completely unsustainable course. The occupant of the chair knows this well as a very valued member of the Budget Committee. We are currently borrowing 40…
Madam President, reserving the right to object, I am fine with that if we would have that time added on our side as well.
I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There is a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The assistant legislative clerk called the roll. The result was announced--yeas 64, nays 36, as…
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