I would like to understand, though, at a time when 50 percent of American households have no retirement savings, zero...

the honest point that is missing too often from the Social Security debate is that without doing a thing, Social Security will pay full benefits until 2037 if we do nothing.

shouldn't we also be looking at the contribution limits of the payroll tax?

the funding for Social Security comes from the payroll tax.

First of all, the Social Security system, as you know, functions now the way that it has functioned from the very beginning...

I was on CNN last night with @ErinBurnett.

It's about time Italy recognized the innocence of @AmandaKnox---great news!

@JonHuntsman has zero chance of getting the nomination. Whoever said I wanted to meet him? Time is money and I don't waste mine.

The Iranians have just threatened to send warships to our coasts. They laugh at us. We can't allow them to develop nuclear weapons.

When will @BarackObama present an actual budget? Enough with the games.

My @CNN interview with @wolfblitzercnn yesterday discussing by meeting with @MittRomney http://t.co/JB7tmQ0c

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Mr. President, first of all, I ask unanimous consent that I be permitted to speak for no more than 5 minutes and that the Senator from West Virginia follow my presentation. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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We continue to turn our back, backs, on our friends and our allies.