. >> joining us is erik wasson. what caused him to change his plan? >> well, he had sought to get the consensus of all his democratic members on the partisan plan but was unable to do so and then decided to put forth the bowles-simpson person that he is going with. there is not going to be any votes on the plan that it's just beepg presented for discussion and there could be votes after the election. >> republicans have said again and again that the senate hasn't produced a budget in three years. doesn't this give them added ammunition? >> you have seen representative paul ryan today, the house budget chairman who doesn't resort to more personal attacks on conrad actually came out and said conrad is causing an embarrassing spectacle. i think republicans are jumping on this as evidence of irresponsibility whereas conrad thinks because of the partisan nature of the debate he -- resting up after the -- >> he has been a proponent since the recommendations. >> he likes -- support when it was presented. >> he is hopeful that it can provide a building block

. >> joining us is erik wasson. what caused him to change his plan?> kent conrad had saw to become consensus of all his democratic members on the democratic plan but was unable to do so. he decided to put forward the bowles-simpson version he is going with. it is important for viewers to know that there will not be any vote today on this plan. there could be boats after the election -- votes after the election. >> the senate has said that they have not produced a budget in three years. does this give them added ammunition? >> i think it does. the house budget chairman normally does not resort to more personal attacks on conrad. i think republicans are really jumping on this, where as conrad says because of the partisan nature of the debate right now before the election, he has got the conversation going to possibly lead to negotiations after the election. >> senator conrad has been a proponent of bowles-simpson since they made a recommendation in 2010. what did you like about it? >> mostly that it attracted bipartisan support when it was presented in