The long goodbye: Conrad devotes Senate farewell to fiscal fixes
December 12, 2012 in The Dickinson Press
On a day for farewell addresses in the Senate, Kent Conrad’s came with a warning. Continue Reading
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Conrad gives farewell speech on US Senate floor
December 12, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
The Senate Budget Committee chairman gave his farewell speech on the Senate floor Wednesday. He spent part of the time thanking family, staff, colleagues and voters, and part of the time talking about reaching a bipartisan budget agreement. Continue Reading
MATTERS AT HAND: Grand Forks farewell highlights Conrad’s personal attributes
December 8, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
Saturday’s event showed off the senator’s emphasis on planning, his compulsive attention to detail, his intuitive grasp of big issues, his toughness, his sense of humor and his improbable optimism. Continue Reading
Sen. Conrad: Politics aside, budget fix simple
December 8, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
Retiring Sen. Kent Conrad, D-N.D., says he could fix the fiscal cliff in about 20 minutes. “It’s amazing at how easy it is to do, actually, if you have no one that you have to persuade but yourself,” the retiring senator quipped in a Fargo Forum editorial board meeting Thursday. Continue Reading
Grand Forks leaders honor Conrad
December 8, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
More than 120 came to give their thanks to the longtime senator, who is stepping down within weeks after 26 years of service. Officials from the city of Grand Forks, Grand Forks Air Force Base and UND were among those in attendance. Continue Reading
After 26 years, Conrad reflects on his life in Washington
December 8, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
Kent Conrad sent tremors through North Dakota’s political landscape when he announced on Jan. 18, 2011, he would not seek a fifth term in the U.S. Senate. The decision was an aftershock to the political earthquake delivered a year earlier, on Jan. 5, 2010, when Sen. Byron Dorgan, a fellow Democrat, announced he would retire from politics. Continue Reading
Sen. Conrad says he could fix fiscal cliff in about 20 minutes
December 7, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
Retiring Sen. Kent Conrad, D-N.D., says he could fix the fiscal cliff in about 20 minutes. “It’s amazing at how easy it is to do, actually, if you have no one that you have to persuade but yourself,” the retiring senator quipped in a Forum Editorial Board meeting Thursday. Continue Reading
Conrad: Politics set aside, a budget fix would be simple
December 6, 2012 in The Dickinson Press
FARGO Retiring Sen. Kent Conrad, D-N.D., said he could fix the fiscal cliff in about 20 minutes. Continue Reading
Farm bill could be part of solution to federal budget crisis
November 17, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
The farm bill and impending “fiscal cliff” are being linked because new federal farm policy could produce billions of dollars in savings. Continue Reading
Conrad’s last patient: federal budget woes
November 17, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
As Senate Budget Committee chairman, Conrad is a key to finding the cure for the nation’s fiscal ills. But not all will be well by the time he leaves Congress. Continue Reading
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