Senate Proceeding on Apr 29th, 2009 :: 4:36:15 to 4:40:40
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Kent Conrad: the floor, as i did at the beginning, and tell him i appreciate the tremendous work he and histaff and so many people did to make sure that we have a budget before us that begins to get america back on track. thank you, mr. preside yi a senator: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from north dakota recognize the.

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Speech By: Kent Conrad

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Kent Conrad: mr. conrad: i want to senator murray from washington. she is next in line on the budget committee. when i really want to threaten here, i tell leave as chairman of the budget committee and she can take over. mrs. murray: i pray for the health and well fair for the

4:36:55 to 4:37:18( Edit History Discussion )

Kent Conrad: chairman of our committee. mr. conrad: you could not have a stronger or better ally than the senator from senator murray is exceptional. and i have so enjoyed getting to know her over the years and work with her. when there isomething that you need to get done, you need an assignment that can actually get done, you want senator murray on

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Kent Conrad: because she is somebody that is a performer. she gets results. and i have and the contribion she makes to this committee and this chamber, and are really fortunate to have senator murray in the united states senate. i just want to tell my

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Kent Conrad: colleagues, they've seen her in vote-a-rama go coincing colleagues perhaps this is not the time to offer an amendment. perhaps they can they've seen how effective she can be in personal interactions to get results. and it goes way beyond the procedural. it goes to the question of policy and getting a good result

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Kent Conrad: for the country murray as the top democrat on the committee. and i want to thank her personally for everything has done as a conferee to bring us to this point to have a successful resolution and a budget that is responsible, that does help get america back on track. i heard from the other side.

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Kent Conrad: we've got tax you know, let's -- let's get to the facts. the fact is on balance we have very substantial tax cut in this budget proposal aimed at the middle class. deserve it and need it.

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Kent Conrad: and i also heard this leaves open the possible global climate change being used in reconciliation. nonsense. there is an absolute commitment from everyone who is a party to this discussion, it's in the wording of the resolution that climate change will not come to this body or to the other body through reconciliation.

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Kent Conrad: it's not going to happen. it has the absolute commitment of the majority leader, of the speaker, of the president of the united states himself. he has said it to me directly -- directly. so let's make -- let's not be chasing straw dogs here. climate change is not

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Kent Conrad: be done through reconciliation, period. mr. president, again thank senator murray for her very constructive work on budget. mrs. murray: mr. president, if i could just respond. the presiding officer: the senator from washington is recognized. mrs. murray: the chairman of our committee, i appreciate his thanks and praise, but our colleagues should know that no one has spent more time and

4:39:52 to 4:40:14( Edit History Discussion )

Kent Conrad: energy, not just for a months, but for a very long time, to make sure that we have a responsible budget that we can be proud to vote on today. staff for their tremendous leadership. calls late, late at night when i'm out on the west coast and i know it is later for him, i appreciate the tremendous amount of work he does policywise and

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Kent Conrad: making sure that we keep on the right fiscal balance. there is no one stronger in our caucus talking about how important it is to make sure that we do what we need to do today and what happens in the future and keeping the balance between spending and deficit is we wouldn't be here without him. and so i thank him for his leadership.

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Kent Conrad: mr. conrad: i thank the for her kindness.