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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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Nov 17, 2009

My God, this is the guy that is in charge of derivatives trading worldwide for a major company and he doesn't understand the formulas.

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Nov 17, 2009

I believe some of those people ought to go to jail.

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Nov 17, 2009

I don't think any of them understand it.

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Nov 11, 2009

This hearing and others like it that I've been holding is especially important as we consider a new transportation bill for the country.

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Oct 28, 2009

The regular legislative process is simply not going to get it done.

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Oct 28, 2009

I think the public has hit a tipping point here, too.

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Oct 28, 2009

We must make tough choices and solve our own problems.

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Oct 28, 2009

We are trying to organize it so that in the end there has to be a bipartisan agreement.

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Oct 28, 2009

The American people know there is waste in Government, and they expect us to do something about it.

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Oct 28, 2009

some kind of special bipartisan process is going to be needed.

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Oct 28, 2009

We simply have to start saying no.

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Oct 28, 2009

It is so clear to me, it is beyond question to me that you have to have a special process.

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