Senate Budget Chairman Kent Conrad's Last-Gasp Try to Pare Deficits
The Senate Budget chairman announced his retirement—freeing him to tackle the deficit without politics interfering. Lloyd Grove talks to him about his chances—and Obama's reluctance to help.
Senator Kent Conrad (D-ND) speaks during a press conference on Capitol Hill January 26, 2011 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski / Getty Images),Brendan Smialowski
