Access to computers and the Internet has become a basic need for education in our society.
– Kent Conrad
Anybody who has stood on the prairie in North Dakota has felt the force of the wind and knows that our state has an inexhaustible supply of wind power. The potential here to create jobs and draw millions of dollars in new investment to North Dakota is enormous.
– Kent Conrad
I became involved in helping those with arthritis - and those with other diseases that could benefit from access to self-injected medications - because I strongly believe people suffering from these illnesses should have access to the best medical care available today.
– Kent Conrad
I've had lengthy discussions with European farm leaders. It is clear they have an agricultural strategy to support their producers and gain dominance in world agricultural trade. They're gaining markets the old-fashioned way - they're buying them.
– Kent Conrad
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.
– Kent Conrad
Negotiating sugar trade in bilateral free trade agreements is a recipe for disaster for the U.S. sugar industry, and it is unnecessary.
– Kent Conrad
President Bush is the most fiscally irresponsible President in our nation's history.
– Kent Conrad
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.
– Kent Conrad
This administration not only owes the country an honest budget, but a frank dialogue about the serious fiscal challenges that lie ahead.
– Kent Conrad
While I agree that all emergency personnel should be highly trained, this is simply beyond the scope of what we can do in rural communities.