This year's annual report again sounds the alarm that Social Security will be unable to keep its promises to the hard-working Americans who pay into the system.

I think that is one thing that Mr. Becerra and I do agree on, that we do need to have some reform.

That is what has happened.

Where are they going to get the money from? We are borrowing money from other countries.

Well, the baby boomers have had an effect on it.

I think your warnings, early warnings, are really important.

The Treasury bonds are there, and the full faith of the United States Government is behind them.

But the United States Government doesn't have any money. We are borrowing it.

Economic freedom is one of the fundamental, core principles of our country.

I think we owe the American people a sincere discussion here.

I understand. You know, I'm an attorney.

There is no question that I have done wrong. And I take full responsibility for having done wrong. And I will regret for the rest of my life the pain and the harm that I have caused to others. But I did not break the law. And I never, ever…

There's no question that I have done wrong. And I take full responsibility for having done wrong. And I will regret for the rest of my life the pain and the harm that I have caused to others. But I did not break the law. And I never, ever…

I share the concern of my colleagues when I see young people paying out, paying into the system.

Should the Executive order be updated, amended, revised to take into account those types of rules?

We have lost over 13,000 jobs. We have lost about a dozen of those Deepwater rigs to foreign countries.

the biggest impediment to job creation is a lot of these regulations that have nothing to do with protecting people.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made available by this Act…