Open Congress : Blog Articles for Sen. Kent Conrad [D, ND]

Oil Companies Bid To Divvy Up Western Gulf Of Mexico

2008-08-21T00:00:00Z

North Dakota Senator Kent Conrad, the leading Democrat in the Gang of 10, said Wednesday that the Gulf cannot be used to predict what happens when new territory is opened up, including the eastern Gulf. "I would guess that these leases ...

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Matt Lewis: Uff-Dah! Ken Conrad's Special Deal, Dontchaknow ...

2008-08-21T00:00:00Z

Common Sense Issues has launched a new radio ad about North Dakota Senator Kent Conrad's VIP Countrywide loan for a beach "mansion" in Delaware. You gotta love the accents ... What is even more interesting is that...

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Whoo Hoo! Debt -- I Mean, Date -- Night is Finally Here!

2008-08-21T00:00:00Z

Additionally, one of my favorite senators, Kent Conrad, chair of the Senate Budget Committee, is featured in the movie! Here is a picture of me and the awesome Senator from North Dakota several years ago. Wow, did I ever have big hair ...

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One of the big gripes about Obama is his lack of experience and ...

2008-08-20T00:00:00Z

While talking about the Bush Administration's $482 billion projected budget deficit, a record, US Senate Budget Committee chairman Kent Conrad said, "This is going to make it extraordinarily difficult for whoever's going to become ...

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One-Fifth of Iraq Funding Paid to Contractors

2008-08-20T00:00:00Z

The CBO review was requested by Senator Kent Conrad, a North Dakota Democrat who is chairman of the Senate Budget Committee. In a statement, Conrad said the Bush administrationÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s reliance on military contractors has set a dangerous ...

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Companies bid millions to tap Western Gulf

2008-08-20T00:00:00Z

Why Does Rush Limbaugh Fear Ben Nelson & "The Gang Of Ten"?

2008-08-20T00:00:00Z

They are Kent Conrad, Blanche Lincoln, Mary Landrieu, Mark Pryor, and our own Ben Nelson. Needless to say, all five of them deserve credit and thanks - along with their Republican counterparts - for working for solutions like they were ...

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A Bold Prediction

2008-08-20T00:00:00Z

KENT CONRAD, SENATOR FROM NORTH DAKOTA. Gutsy, eh? Here's my logic:. He's a deficit hawk that has been a loud critic of the Bush spending regime; He voted against the Iraq Resolution that authorized the current war; Generally opposed to ...

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Congress thinking about energy and the economy --

2008-08-19T00:00:00Z

One hint may come from a recent proposal by the so-called "Gang of 10," a bipartisan group of senators led by Democrat Kent Conrad of North Dakota and Republican Saxby Chambliss of Georgia. Earlier this month, just before Congress took ...

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How Was I Supposed to Know What VIP Meant?

2008-08-19T00:00:00Z

Meanwhile, Senator Kent Conrad, chair of the Senate Budget Panel, said that when he called his old friend Jim Johnson (former CEO of Fannie Mae) for advice on a mortgage for his Delaware beach house, Johnson put Angelo on the phone. ...

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THE HIGH COST OF OUTSOURCING SECURITY

2008-08-19T00:00:00Z

The CBO review was requested by Senator Kent Conrad, a North Dakota Democrat who is chairman of the Senate Budget Committee. In a statement, Conrad said the Bush administration's reliance on military contractors has set a dangerous ...

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Pro-Huckabee Group Is Back

2008-08-19T00:00:00Z

In its first time on the air since the presidential primaries, the group began a radio ad yesterday ripping Sen. Kent Conrad (D-ND) for recieving a favorable Countrywide loan on his beach house in Delware. ...

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What If Congress Lifts Drilling Ban?

2008-08-18T00:00:00Z

"Gang of 10," a bipartisan group of senators led by Democrat Kent Conrad of North ... be a bit misleading. A widely cited Rasmussen poll in June asked voters if they ... legislature. Democrats control both the House and Senate in ...

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What Happens If Congress Lifts Drilling Ban?

2008-08-18T00:00:00Z

The Common Sense Movement Targets Kent Conrad

2008-08-18T00:00:00Z

Itâ€™s worth noting that Kent Conrad didnâ€™t get nearly enough flak for his involvement with sweetheart loans from Countrywide Home Loans. Senator Chris Dodd, the other Senator who accepted favors from Countrywide CEO Angelo Mozillo in ...

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Energy Efficiency, Public Demand Underscore Need for More Trains

2008-08-17T00:00:00Z

When Sen. Kent Conrad announced the â€œGang of 10â€ last week to coalesce around a centrist, bi-partisan solution to our energy problems, it was hard to miss the glaring omission from the proposal: Further investment in energy-efficient ...

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YID With LID

2008-08-16T00:00:00Z

Dodd of Connecticut and Kent Conrad of North Dakota, among others, after reports that they received mortgages on highly favorable terms from Calabasas-based Countrywide Financial Corp. under a "VIP" program. ...

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Life in Israel and Israelated Blogs

2008-08-16T00:00:00Z

The stars come out for Starz Green Room at the DNC

2008-08-15T00:00:00Z

Politicians including US Senators Barbara Boxer, Blanche Lincoln, Kent Conrad, and more; US Representatives Diana DeGette, Barney Frank and others; New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin plus additional city, state and national politicians; ...

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Senators Offer Bipartisan Energy Plan

2008-08-15T00:00:00Z

Sen. Kent Conrad, DN.D., said that the oil drilling portion of the plan would open up areas of the eastern Gulf of Mexico as well as areas off the eastern United States. He said the plan calls for a 50-mile buffer zone. ...

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