I believe President Bush's campaign promises are unraveling, ... He claimed we could afford his massive tax cut, a major defense buildup, more money for education, while paying down the debt and protecting Social Security and Medicare. He was wrong.
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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 stand up and tell the truth.Kent Conrad
All of them are being threatened by this policy of ever escalating deficits and debt,
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Certainly, you want to rebuild, ... But we need to build smartly so that we have a better line of defense the next time Mother Nature comes calling. That's what we did in Grand Forks. We are now better protected.
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It's clear to me that the majority of people I represent and the majority of the American people support his nomination.
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I found him to be extraordinarily intelligent, and he has assured me that he brings no ideological agenda to the Supreme Court. He wants to be a justice for all of the people.
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That is several lifetimes in politics, ... and that makes it hard to predict. There are lots of other capable people who, no doubt, will step forward. Certainly this was his best chance.
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