Dec 12, 2012
Mr. President, I rise today to honor my colleague, Senator Scott Brown, who will leave the Senate at the conclusion of the 112th Congress. Senator Brown won a special election in 2010 to fill the seat of the late Senator Edward Kennedy…
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 12, 2012
Mr. President, I rise today to honor my colleague, Senator Joe Lieberman, who will be leaving the Senate at the end of this term. Senator Lieberman's long career in public service began in the Connecticut State Senate, where he served for…
Dec 12, 2012
Mr. President, I rise today to pay tribute to and recognize the achievements of Senator Ben Nelson, who, like me, will be leaving the Senate at the end of this year. I consider Senator Nelson, who has represented Nebraska in the Senate…
Sep 20, 2012
First, I thank my colleagues, Senator Reid, our leader, and Senator Durbin for their kind words. I very much appreciate those kind words. I also must say I am a little taken aback by what I heard earlier on the floor from some of my…
Sep 10, 2012
Mr. President, I have been listening to our colleague, the Senator from Georgia, who is one of the real gentlemen of this body. I listened to his warm words about his friend who has passed. Sometimes what people say about others is a…
Aug 2, 2012
Madam President, I come to the floor today to clear up some confusion with respect to the Budget Control Act of 2011. Some have suggested that the Budget Control Act indirectly authorized the Senate to use a fast-track process to modify…
Aug 2, 2012
Madam President, through the Chair, I would say to my colleague, I do have a matter that is a parliamentary inquiry that is a matter that is important for us to resolve. I do not want to intrude on the Senator's time.
Aug 2, 2012
I thank the Chair. I think it is an important decision to get affirmed publicly so that we might proceed and not be engaged in distractions. I thank the Chair. I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Rhode Island. NIH…
Jul 30, 2012
I also greatly appreciate the support of Senator Conrad from North Dakota as a cosponsor of this legislation.
Jul 24, 2012
Mr. President, before I talk about the matter at hand, I would like to remember Officer Chestnut and Detective Gibson. I did not have a chance to know Detective Gibson. I did have a chance to know J.J. and he was someone who lit up a room…
Jul 23, 2012
Madam President, I understand there are two bills at the desk due for a second reading. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will read the bills by title for the second time. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 3414) to enhance…
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