“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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Jan 7, 2009

Government can do a lot of things. It does not manage property well.

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Jan 7, 2009

I am very concerned about the second 5 years.

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Jan 7, 2009

I am still stunned that the President would ask us to spend $1 trillion.

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Jan 7, 2009

We need a stimulus package. We need it badly. But we need it to be on point.

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Jan 7, 2009

What is going to happen is our banking system as we know it is going to change.

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Jan 7, 2009

I do believe there are important priorities here in energy, reducing our dependence on foreign energy.

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Jan 7, 2009

I was extremely encouraged by the President's Inaugural Address yesterday and by his comments obviously prior to that.

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Jan 7, 2009

I have a lot of hope that we can find consensus on this issue.

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Jan 7, 2009

I wish every colleague of ours in the House and the Senate, and I wish every American could hear the description you just gave.

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Jan 7, 2009

So what I would like to do is get rid of the Medicaid program.

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Jan 7, 2009

the right answer is not zero with respect to the housing crisis and the financial sector.

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