"the only ways to ensure Social Security remains solvent is to either raise revenue, or cut benefits"
"I've spent enough time in the Senate to think that freewheeling chat among Senators is rarely productive."
"Social Security is the bedrock of retirement security, and the nation's most effective anti-poverty program."
"President Biden made a proposal, which is that we solve the Social Security problem without benefit cuts."
"I urge once again that we take climate change seriously."
"Today's proposal would raise more from the very wealthiest, keep benefits intact, and shore up Social Security and Medicare for the next 75 years."
"The NEPA process has not only remediated dangerous chemicals in an urban area, but has made it possible to open a community health center."
"The important work of the Council on Environmental Quality cannot be overstated. And the attacks on the Council are just another attempt, unfortunately, to put polluters over people."
"I will leave it to members to reach their own conclusions as to the honesty of testimony that the IMF reports were unofficial and not peer reviewed."
"if China is going to Latin America and offering money and infrastructure and security, the United States has to counter that with more than rhetoric."
"We are in a competition for hearts and minds across the region... we need to strengthen those relationships now."
"Senator Kaine is a very able lawyer and one of the key features or subtopics, if you will, of this hearing has been the problem of conflicts of interests."
"The worst thing we could do for our own security is drive our Latin American neighbors into the arms of our adversaries."
"It is more important than ever that we build strong relationships with our allies in Latin America based on mutual respect, fair commerce, and a shared commitment to security and human rights."
"This is a time for engagement and partnership, not hyperpartisanship."
"nothing has been more pernicious in law than abstract theories untethered from reality."
"It is vital that the United States strengthen our relationships with our neighbors in the region."
"We cannot allow that to happen."
