America was founded on majority rule, not supermajority rule. Somehow, over the years, this has morphed into supermajority rule, and that changes things. Kent Conrad americafoundmajority Change image and share on social
We shouldn't just live for today; we should prepare for tomorrow. Kent Conrad livepreparetoday Change image and share on social
Governments can inflate their way out of debt, but that has consequences, doesn't it? Kent Conrad consequencedebtgovernment Change image and share on social
One reason the Founding Fathers thought that states should have two senators was so that smaller states wouldn't get run over and could bring their interests to the attention of the Senate more broadly. Kent Conrad attentionbringbroadly share on social
Welfare reform happened with reconciliation; half the Democrats voted for it. The Bush tax cuts happened with reconciliation; twelve Democratic Senators voted for it. You didn't have a real partisan issue on those times that it was used. Kent Conrad bushcutdemocrat share on social
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. Kent Conrad aceamericabillion Change image and share on social
When Republicans used reconciliation in 2001 for the Bush tax cuts, they used it to increase the deficit. The whole purpose of reconciliation is for deficit reduction! Kent Conrad bushcutdeficit Change image and share on social
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 americaamericanbadly Change image and share on social
Anybody who has stood on the prairie in North Dakota has felt the force of the wind and knows that our state has an inexhaustible supply of wind power. The potential here to create jobs and draw millions of dollars in new investment to North Dakota is enormous. Kent Conrad createdakotadollar share on social
I would do away with super PACs. I think it's a cancer. Kent Conrad cancerpacsuper Change image and share on social
