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On the recordMarch 12, 2019
I believe that Social Security is the single most successful domestic program of the 20th century and it is our solemn obligation to preserve it and continue it and strengthen it for the 21st century.
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John Larson
Democratic · Connecticut

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Larson emphasizes the importance of preserving and strengthening Social Security.

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