Anybody Who Has Stood On The Prairie

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.

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!

The Reality Is No One Knows How Much It Will Cost Us To Wage War With Iraq.

It Is Vital That We Provide North Dakota's Children With Nutritionally Sound Diets. That Means Ensuring That They Are Getting Plenty Of Fresh Fruits And Vegetables, And Are Developing Good Eating Habits For Their Future.

The Only Possible Role That I Can See For Reconciliation Would Be To Make Modest Changes In The Major Package To Improve Affordability, To Deal With What Share Of Medicaid Expansion The Federal Government Pays, Those Kinds Of Issues, Which Is The Traditional Role For Reconciliation In Health Care.