Political Quotes

“I again want to point out that both Ms. Sanchez and Ms. Moore, who will be speaking next, understand completely that Social Security is an earned benefit. It is often referred to on the other side as an entitlement. It is hardly an entitlement. Every American knows when they look at their paycheck that it says FICA. That stands for Federal Insurance Contributions Act. Whose? Yours. Gwen Moore understands that, and that is why she has been fighting on this committee to make sure that we not only extend the solvency, but we enhance the benefits. Imagine this, Richard Nixon was President of the United States the last time Congress enhanced any benefits to Social Security. Do you think things have changed a little bit over those years? Every single member of the public ought to be outraged by this. It is not anything the President can do with executive order. It is not anything that is going to happen through the judiciary. It is only through the United States Congress. What are we asking of the Congress? We are asking them to vote. That is what Gwen Moore does every week on the committee. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentlewoman from Wisconsin (Ms. Moore).”