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Speeches, Statements, and Public Documents Conrad Statement on Official 2006 Deficit Total – Oct. 11, 2006 Conrad Remarks at Hearing on the Economy and Budget – Sept. 28, 2006 Conrad Remarks at Press Conference on Failure of GOP Leadership – Sept. 27, 2006 Conrad Statement on Failure of GOP Leadership – Sept. 27, 2006 Conrad Remarks During Press Conference on GOP Budget Failures – Sept. 20, 2006 Conrad Denver Post Oped on Debt – Aug. 25, 2006 Brief Analysis of CBO August Budget Update – Aug. 18, 2006 Conrad Remarks during Press Conference Call on CBO Budget Update – Aug. 17, 2006 Conrad Statement on CBO August Budget Update – Aug. 17, 2006 Brief Analysis of OMB Mid-Session Review – Jul. 12, 2006 Conrad Remarks at Press Conference on OMB Mid-Session Review – Jul. 11, 2006 Conrad Statement on OMB Mid-Session Review – Jul. 11, 2006 Minority Views on GOP Budget Process bill – Jun. 20, 2006 Conrad Stmt on “Do Your Job” Amdt to GOP Budget Process bill – Jun. 20, 2006 Conrad Statement on Democratic Alternative to GOP Budget Process bill – Jun. 20, 2006 Conrad Statement on Protect Social Security Amdt to GOP Budget Process bill – Jun. 20, 2006 Conrad Opening Statement at Budget Process Markup – Jun. 20, 2006 Summary of Conrad “Do Your Job” Amendment to Senate GOP Budget Process bill – Jun. 20, 2006 Summary of Democratic Alternative to GOP Budget Process Reform – Jun. 20, 2006 Brief Analysis of GOP Budget Process Proposal – Jun. 20, 2006 Conrad Remarks at Press Conference on GOP Budget Process Proposal – Jun. 14, 2006 Conrad Statement on GOP Budget Process Proposal – Jun. 14, 2006 Conrad Remarks at Press Conference on Estate Tax – Jun. 7, 2006 Conrad Statement on Budget Committee Vote to Confirm Portman – May 23, 2006 Conrad Remarks at Hearing on Portman Nomination to be OMB Director – May 11, 2006 Conrad Remarks at Hearing on Bush Line Item Rescission Proposal – May 2, 2006 Conrad Statement on Nomination of Rob Portman to be OMB Director – Apr. 18, 2006 Minority Views on FY 2007 Budget Resolution – Mar. 10, 2006 Conrad Remarks at Markup of FY 2007 Budget Resolution – Mar. 9, 2006 Conrad Remarks on Paygo Amendment to FY 2007 Budget Resolution – Mar. 9, 2006 Conrad Remarks at Markup of FY 2007 Budget Resolution – Mar. 8, 2006 Senate Democratic Letter to President Bush on FY 2007 Budget – Mar. 7, 2006 Conrad Remarks at Press Conference on Budget and National Security – Mar. 6, 2006 Conrad Remarks at Hearing on Bush FY 2007 Defense Budget – Mar. 2, 2006 Reid/Baucus/Conrad Letter to Frist on Federal Debt Limit – Mar. 2, 2006 Conrad Remarks at Hearing with HHS Secretary Leavitt – Mar. 1, 2006 Fact Sheet on Health Proposals in Bush FY 2007 Budget – Mar. 1, 2006 Conrad Remarks at Hearing with Secretary of State Rice – Feb. 16, 2006 Conrad Remarks at Hearing on Tax Gap – Feb. 15, 2006 Brief Analysis of Bush FY 2007 Budget – Feb. 8, 2006 Budget Committee Asbestos White Paper - Feb. 8, 2006 Conrad Remarks at Press Conference on Bush FY 2007 Budget – Feb. 6, 2006 Conrad Statement on Release of President Bush's FY 2007 Budget - Feb. 6, 2006 Conrad Statement at Hearing on CBO Budget Outlook – Feb. 2, 2006 Fact Sheet on CBO January Budget Outlook – Jan. 27, 2006 Conrad Remarks at Press Conference on CBO Budget Outlook – Jan. 26, 2006 Conrad Statement on CBO January Budget Outlook – Jan. 26, 2006 Earlier Speeches, Statements, and Public Documents Senate Floor Statements Floor Statement on Estate Tax – Aug. 3, 2006 Floor Statement on Estate Tax – Aug. 1, 2006 Floor Statement on OMB Mid-Session Review – Jul. 11, 2006 Floor Statement on GOP Budget Process bill – Jun. 28, 2006 Floor Statement on Estate Tax – Jun. 7, 2006 Floor Statement on Tax Reconciliation Bill – May 11, 2006 Amendment to Offset Defense Spending in Supplemental – Apr. 27, 2006 Floor Statement on Energy Amendment to FY 2007 Budget Resolution – Mar. 16, 2006 Floor Statement on Avian Flu Amendment to FY 2007 Budget Resolution – Mar. 16, 2006 Floor Statement on the Debt Limit – Mar. 15, 2006 Floor Statement on Paygo Amendment to FY 2007 Budget Resolution – Mar. 14, 2006 Opening Floor Statement on FY 2007 Budget Resolution – Mar. 13, 2006 Floor Statement on Federal Debt Limit – Mar. 2, 2006 Floor Statement on Tax Reconciliation Bill – Feb. 1, 2006 Closing Floor Statement on Spending Reconciliation Bill – Dec. 21, 2005 Floor Statement on Point of Order Against Spending Reconciliation Bill – Dec. 21, 2005 Floor Statement on Spending Reconciliation Conference Report – Dec. 19, 2005 Floor Statement on Tax Reconciliation Bill – Nov. 17, 2005 Floor Statement on Pay-Go Amendment – Nov. 1, 2005 Floor Statement on Spend-O-Meter Charges – Nov. 1, 2005 Floor Statement on Spending Reconciliation – Nov. 1, 2005 Floor Statement on Fiscal Condition of Country – Oct. 20, 2005 Floor Statement on Voinovich/Conrad Social Security Lockbox Bill – Sept. 20, 2005 Floor Statement on Budget Outlook – Sept. 14, 2005 Floor Statement on Budget Reconciliation and Hurricane Katrina – Sept. 7, 2005 Floor Statement on GOP Budget Conference Report – Apr. 28, 2005 Floor Statement on Feingold Pay-Go Amendment to Budget Resolution – Mar. 16, 2005 Floor Statement on Save Soc Sec. First Amendment to Budget Res. – Mar. 15, 2005 Floor Statement on Senate GOP Budget Resolution – Mar. 14, 2005 Earlier Floor Statements Press Releases - all releases in PDF format Press Release on Republican Budget Proposal – Mar. 9, 2006 Press Release on Budget Committee Asbestos White Paper - Feb. 8, 2006 Conrad Press Release on Point of Order Against Spending Reconciliation Bill - Dec. 21, 2005 Conrad Announces Four Staff Appointments - Sept. 24, 2003 Earlier Press Releases Budget Newsletter - in PDF format February 2002 edition August 2001 edition June 2001 edition May 2001 edition April 2001 edition What Others Are Saying Review of Newspaper Editorials Opposing Bush Budget – Mar. 2, 2006 Review of Newspaper Editorials Opposing Bush Budget - Feb. 25, 2004 Review of Newspaper Editorials Opposing Bush Tax Cut - UPDATED May 7, 2003 Archive of Newspaper Editorials , Commentaries, and News Articles