Senate Proceeding on Apr 29th, 2009 :: 2:44:05 to 2:45:50
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2:43:47 to 2:44:08( Edit History Discussion )

Kent Conrad: that ever made it into the budget and still can't believe that that could be a part of it. the a house that doesn't need it, imposing it on a senate that i yield the floor and reserve the balance of time. mr. conrad: madam president? madam president? the presiding officer: the senator from north dakota.

2:44:05 to 2:45:50( Edit History Discussion )
Speech By: Kent Conrad

2:44:09 to 2:44:29( Edit History Discussion )

Kent Conrad: mr. conrad: just very briefly because i see senator gregg here. i'd say to the senator from wyoming, i reconciliation for writing health care. i personally do not believe it will be used to write health care reform. it's here as an insurance policy.

2:44:30 to 2:44:50( Edit History Discussion )

Kent Conrad: i think virtually everybody who's been engaged in publicly and privately has now concluded that it is not the preferred alternative for writing health care. one of the things we did do was push back the date to october 15 for the committees give them more time to work under the regular

2:44:51 to 2:45:12( Edit History Discussion )

Kent Conrad: chairman baucus has made an absolute commitment to try to do this in the regular order. i have done the same. the majority leader has done the same. so, i sincerely believe that health care can and should be written without using the fast track process of reconciliation.

2:45:13 to 2:45:33( Edit History Discussion )

Kent Conrad: it is true that insurance policy, as a backstop. i would have strongly preferred that it not even be that. but let me just say when it's the president of the united states, the speaker or the majority leader here, it gets fairly lonely as a conferee. but i do want to say to the

2:45:34 to 2:45:50( Edit History Discussion )

Kent Conrad: senator, i agreed with so much of what he said. he is going to be a major pla in health care reform. he already has been, certainly in chip legislation. and i believe there is going to be a full opportunity here to write it the way it should be written, which is in the