Kent Conrad
Kent Conrad
Gaylord Kent Conradis a former United States Senator from North Dakota. He is a member of the North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party, the North Dakota affiliate of the Democratic Party. First elected to the Senate in 1986, he served as chairman or Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee for twelve years...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth12 March 1948
CountryUnited States of America
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People are acting like this $5.6 trillion surplus is etched in stone. It's not. It's etched in quicksand.
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You don't need some whole new unfettered access to individual tax returns of people or of companies in order to figure out how the IRS is spending its money,
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I became involved in helping those with arthritis - and those with other diseases that could benefit from access to self-injected medications - because I strongly believe people suffering from these illnesses should have access to the best medical care available today.
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She starts off in a positive position with me because of these conversations we have had, ... She is a lovely person. Some people you encounter in life and you like them.
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The fact is, we have worked together effectively as a team for North Dakota, most recently in the fight to save our bases, ... I look forward to continuing to work together to serve the people of our state.
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The American people say, 'Don't touch Social Security, don't touch Medicare, don't cut defense.' That's 84 percent of the federal budget.
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If people saw how big the deficit really is, they'd feel more of a need to do something about it.
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It's clear to me that the majority of people I represent and the majority of the American people support his nomination.
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The President is not squaring with the American people as to the seriousness of our nation's fiscal condition. It is time for people to stand up and tell the truth.
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I think it is unlikely, absent some new information, some bombshell that comes up in the process, that I would support a filibuster.
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My own view is that we ought to protect the Social Security and Medicare trust funds, then, with what is left, have significant tax cuts.
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There are large cooperatives all across this country. Land O'Lakes is a $12 billion club functioning all across America. There are rural electric co-ops in 47 states. Ace Hardware is a cooperative.
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While I agree that all emergency personnel should be highly trained, this is simply beyond the scope of what we can do in rural communities.
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When I went to Roosevelt grade school in Bismark, North Dakota, if you reduced spending by $39 and you reduced your income by $70, you were deeper in the hole, ... You've added to the deficit. You haven't reduced it.