“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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Dec 16, 2009

The President, I think, has to be supportive.

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Dec 16, 2009

there will be no long-term extension of the debt without this being included.

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Dec 16, 2009

Unfortunately, for my entire time in the Senate, we have not been able to address this crisis.

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Dec 16, 2009

I think if any structure that is put in place that does not assure an up or down vote on the recommendations is highly unlikely to succeed.

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Dec 16, 2009

I think you also have to have revenue on the table.

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Dec 16, 2009

They want everything on the table.

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Dec 16, 2009

The Federal Government is the worst credit card abuser in the world and we are putting everything on the tab of our children and grandchildren.

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Dec 16, 2009

As a practical matter, I find it hard to believe that we could get to the end of this process without a President being engaged and a President being supportive.

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Dec 16, 2009

Congress has failed to balance our budgets and stop our rapidly-climbing debt, a $1.4 trillion deficit last year, over $12 trillion in terms of our debt limit.

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Dec 16, 2009

I think this is a different time and a different circumstance.

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Dec 16, 2009

Thank you for your strong leadership on this issue.

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