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U.S. News // 1 decade ago

The Year in Review 2012: Congress plays musical chairs but leadership stays the same

The political divide of the U.S. Congress remained the same after Election Day 2012, with Republicans controlling the House of Representatives and Democrats holding onto the Senate.

U.S. News // 1 decade ago

Heitkamp, Dalrymple, Romney post N.D. wins

Democrat Heidi Heitkamp narrowly defeated Republican Rick Berg in the race for U.S. Senate in North Dakota, news networks declared Wednesday.

U.S. News // 1 decade ago

White House slams GOP budget plan

The White House Tuesday slammed a budget plan proposed by U.S. House Republicans, saying it would "end Medicare as we know it."

U.S. News // 1 decade ago

Panetta warns against deeper defense cuts

U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says the Defense Department cannot bear the entire brunt of the budget cuts facing federal government.

U.S. News // 1 decade ago

Dems offer new payroll tax-cut proposal

U.S. Senate Democrats Monday offered a new payroll tax cut extension plan, which one Senate Republican said had no chance of passing.

Entertainment News // 1 decade ago

Celebrities fill White House

The White House was full of celebrities Sunday evening when U.S. President Barack Obama played host to this year's five Kennedy Center honorees.

U.S. News // 1 decade ago

Senate budget chief nixes debt package

The chairman of the U.S. Senate Budget Committee has indicated his displeasure with a package of more than $2 trillion in debt-reduction by 2021.

Analysis: Economic Outlook // 1 decade ago

Economic Outlook: Bugs Bunny antics?

If the U.S. government were subjected to a vote of confidence this week, how would it do?

U.S. News // 1 decade ago

Gang of 5 hints at budget plan progress

The U.S. Senate's "Gang of Six" -- minus one -- Thursday offered their colleagues "elements" of their plan to reduce the country's long-term debt.

U.S. News // 1 decade ago

Dems' budget proposal in holding pattern

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid nixed a spending cuts-only demand by House Speaker John Boehner, saying closing tax loopholes must be part of the mix.

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If I were in charge of AIG, I'd call in these folks and I'd say, 'Look, you either give them back or you're fired.' That we can do, because we own the company
Conrad: AIG execs should return bonuses Mar 22, 2009

We've reached a natural point at which it seemed like the next step, the next natural step, would be to share what we've been doing with other members and get their reaction
Gang of 5 hints at budget plan progress Jun 09, 2011

We need a much more robust package of deficit and debt reduction over the medium and long term
White House officials to testify on budget Feb 15, 2011

We will have a budget. But, after broad consultation, we have decided to defer a budget markup because of the high-level bipartisan leadership negotiations that are currently under way
Dems' budget proposal in holding pattern May 20, 2011

I was very impressed by what Senator Reid has done
Senate may hold key healthcare vote soon Nov 19, 2009

Gaylord Kent Conrad (born March 12, 1948) is the senior United States Senator from North Dakota. He is a member of the North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party, the North Dakota affiliate of the Democratic Party. First elected to the Senate in 1986, he is currently chairman of the Senate Budget Committee.

On January 18, 2011, Conrad announced that he would not run for re-election in 2012, but will instead retire. Conrad said in a statement that it was more important that "I spend my time and energy trying to focus on solving the nation's budget woes than be distracted by another campaign."

Conrad was born in Bismarck, North Dakota and lived much of his early life in Bismarck. Orphaned at a young age, he was raised by his grandparents. He attended Roosevelt Elementary and Hughes Junior High, and several years of high school in Tripoli, Libya. He graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy before attending college at Stanford, and received an MBA from the George Washington University.

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