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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, my staff, working with the staff of the Finance and HELP Committees, has spent an enormous amount of time ensuring that this bill complies with the rules of the reconciliation process. The majority and minority staffers have…
Mr. President, in keeping with my previous statement, we on our side would not further contest either of those provisions. The VICE PRESIDENT. The question is on the engrossment of the amendments and third reading of the bill. The…
Mr. President, I move to reconsider the vote, and I move to lay that motion on the table. Amendment No. 3699
Mr. President, I express my support for S. 649, the Radio Spectrum Inventory Act. I am joining as a cosponsor of this legislation because it is important to complete a comprehensive assessment of how we use our radio spectrum before we…
Mr. President, I rise to congratulate Peter H. Fontaine and Theresa A. Gullo for 25 years of outstanding service to the Congress as staff at the Congressional Budget Office. My colleagues understand the important work done by CBO…
Mr. President, I rise to submit to the Senate the fourth budget scorekeeping report for the 2010 budget resolution. The report, which covers fiscal year 2010, was prepared by the Congressional Budget Office pursuant to section 308(b) and…
Mr. President, I rise in support of the confirmation of Mr. Bernanke to continue as Chairman of the Federal Reserve. I do so, acknowledging that he contributed to the crisis, but also recognizing that without his strong leadership the…
Madam President, today the Senate passed the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 as an amendment to H.J. Res. 45. As chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, I ask that the following section-by- section analysis of that act be printed in…
I think we do have an extraordinary challenge, and the question for all of us: Are we up to this challenge?
That will fundamentally threaten the economic security of the country going forward.
In the longer term, we have got to pivot and we have got to deal with this debt threat.
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