America was founded on majority rule, not supermajority rule. Somehow, over the years, this has morphed into supermajority rule, and that changes… — Kent Conrad Copy Share Image
The reality is no one knows how much it will cost us to wage war with Iraq. — Kent Conrad Copy Share Image
Highway spending, which I think most everybody says is badly needed in this country, creates American jobs, and also makes America more competitive. — Kent Conrad Copy Share Image
Reducing our dependence on foreign energy - that is critically important to America's economic future. Excellence in education - if we're not the best… — Kent Conrad Copy Share Image
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… — Kent Conrad Copy Share Image
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. — Kent Conrad Copy Share Image
I've had lengthy discussions with European farm leaders. It is clear they have an agricultural strategy to support their producers and gain dominance in… — Kent Conrad Copy Share Image
Anybody who has stood on the prairie in North Dakota has felt the force of the wind and knows that our state has an… — Kent Conrad Copy Share Image
Access to computers and the Internet has become a basic need for education in our society. — Kent Conrad Copy Share Image
We've got to have major health care reform because that is the 800-pound gorilla. That is the thing that can swamp the boat fiscally… — Kent Conrad Copy Share Image
Reconciliation cannot be used to pass comprehensive health care reform. It won't work because it was never designed for that kind of significant legislation;… — Kent Conrad Copy Share Image
When you're borrowing 40 cents of every dollar that you spend, that can't continue much longer. I think everybody really does understand that, and… — Kent Conrad Copy Share Image
