Newsmakers
Senator Kent Conrad
2009-12-20T10:00:41-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvMTE3XC8yOTA3MjgtbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Senator Kent Conrad talked about reducing the U.S. national debt, which is more than $12 trillion, as well as other budget and spending issues. After he left, the reporters discussed his responses with the host.
Senator Conrad is one of the main proponents of creating a national commission to make recommendations about the debt, and Congress would be required to vote on the recommendations. Earlier in the week, the House passed a short-term hike in the debt ceiling. The Treasury Department has warned that a debt limit had to be increased by Dec. 31 to forestall the possibility of default on U.S. financial obligations.
Senator Kent Conrad talked about reducing the U.S. national debt, which is more than $12 trillion, as well as other budget and spending issu…
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Senator Kent Conrad talked about reducing the U.S. national debt, which is more than $12 trillion, as well as other budget and spending issues. After he left, the reporters discussed his responses with the host.
Senator Conrad is one of the main proponents of creating a national commission to make recommendations about the debt, and Congress would be required to vote on the recommendations. Earlier in the week, the House passed a short-term hike in the debt ceiling. The Treasury Department has warned that a debt limit had to be increased by Dec. 31 to forestall the possibility of default on U.S. financial obligations. close
Senator Conrad is one of the main proponents of creating a national commission to make recommendations about the debt, and Congress would be required to vote on the recommendations. Earlier in the week, the House passed a short-term hike in the debt ceiling. The Treasury Department has warned that a debt limit had to be increased by Dec. 31 to forestall the possibility of default on U.S. financial obligations.
Senator Kent Conrad talked about reducing the U.S. national debt, which is more than $12 trillion, as well as other budget and spending issu… read more
Senator Kent Conrad talked about reducing the U.S. national debt, which is more than $12 trillion, as well as other budget and spending issues. After he left, the reporters discussed his responses with the host.
Senator Conrad is one of the main proponents of creating a national commission to make recommendations about the debt, and Congress would be required to vote on the recommendations. Earlier in the week, the House passed a short-term hike in the debt ceiling. The Treasury Department has warned that a debt limit had to be increased by Dec. 31 to forestall the possibility of default on U.S. financial obligations. close
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