Senate Proceeding on Apr 29th, 2009 :: 5:46:50 to 5:47:45
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Kent Conrad: the american people voted for change. they voted for new direction and new leadership. i commend the senator from north dakota for bringing it to the floor and i hope that we pass it with a convincing vote. i yield the floor. the presiding officer: the senator from north dakota. mr. conrad: i want to thank the whip, senator durbin, for all of the leader sthaip he has

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Speech By: Kent Conrad

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Kent Conrad: provided that has helped us to get to some pretty direct meetings with some of our colleagues. sometimes voices were raised and there was a lot of energy in the room. but it is that kind of that's essential to getting agreement. and i think that we have done that and we've achieved in a way that is responsible and fair, and i thank him very much for his leadership and his

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Kent Conrad: friendship. mr. president, senator grassley is next, and i would yield -- how much minutes off senator gregg's time to senator grassley. who is, by the way, let me just

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Kent Conrad: say a very valuable member of the senate budget committee, ranking member of the committee. somebody who is extremely constructive. we don't always agree. that's the beay of democracy.