Kent Conrad

Highway spending, which I think most everybody says is badly needed in this country, creates American jobs, and also makes America more competitive.

Reconciliation cannot be used to pass comprehensive health care reform. It won't work because it was never designed for that kind of significant legislation; it was designed for deficit reduction.

We shouldn't just live for today; we should prepare for tomorrow.

Reducing our dependence on foreign energy - that is critically important to America's economic future. Excellence in education - if we're not the best educated, we're not going to be the most powerful for very long.