VIDEO: Senator Michael Bennet joins Rep. Paul Ryan on CNBC debt panel

What do Michael Bennet and Paul Ryan have in common?

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet Tuesday participated in a conference hosted by the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget entitled “The Debt Ceiling, Fiscal Plans, and Market Jitters: Where Do We Go from Here?” The conference, which was moderated by CNBC’s Steve Liesman, featured national budget leaders including Rep. Paul Ryan, Alan Simpson, Gene Sperling, Larry Lindsey, David Brooks, Maya MacGuineas and others.

Bennet has been one of the Democrats most active in seeking common ground with Republicans on the budget.