Feb 11, 2009
If I were in the minority at this moment, I would want to think very, very carefully: Do I want an unfettered reconciliation process?
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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Feb 11, 2009
Sense of the Senate really became absurd... it is purely messaging, and it is a giant waste of time.
Feb 11, 2009
Senator Byrd, a member of this Committee and somebody who has forgotten more about the rules than most of us know.
Feb 11, 2009
I am not going to be at all interested in something that truncates or reduces the rights of the minority.
Feb 11, 2009
This may be a very critical moment for this body and this Committee and this Budget Act.
Feb 11, 2009
Budget resolutions have become messaging instruments, not budgeting instruments.
Jan 28, 2009
We really have very substantial responsibility to the American people on our collective shoulders.
Jan 20, 2009
I believe it is essential that we begin the difficult work of putting our budget back on a sound long-term fiscal course.
Jan 20, 2009
The combination of the retiring baby-boom generation, rising health care costs, and inadequate revenues are projected to explode Federal debt.
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