I think we can all agree we have to do something and we need to do it now.

How would your constituents act to that, Ms. Zapote?

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.

I have to say, doing as many public forums as I have across the country, that has not been my experience.

We need to act now to address this.

Doing nothing means you are, de facto, in favor of 25 percent or at least 20 percent plus cuts come 2034.

It was never taken up. But it is our intent to have a hearing on that issue, both WEP and GPO, as well.

This is what the American people want. They are tired of the tastes-great-less-filling arguments and everybody going to their respective corners and nothing getting done.

We cannot overlook the impact, the financial impact, on this very vital program.

We believe that it is essential that proposals to strengthen the adequacy of Social Security benefits for all effectively address the economic inequality disproportionately faced by women and communities of color as well.

I see a recognition on the Republican side and the Democratic side that we are going to protect Social Security together in order to honor that promise that has been made.

Social Security has been and is an enormously successful program that is essential to the retirement security of a vast majority of Americans.

It is my understanding that the Pew Research Center, highly respected, has said that today's real average wage has lower purchasing power, lower purchasing power, than it did 40 years ago.

It would be great if we had that legislation in front of them so they could see it.

It is vitally important that long-term solvency be restored and that the Social Security benefits be improved to meet the needs of all Americans.

We look forward to your plan to do that.

These facts led the National Committee's decision to prioritize retirement equity, supporting legislation that rights the economic wrongs threatening millions of Americans.

What a great moment to say we were in Congress when it wasn't about Democrats or Republicans, it was about moving the nation forward and uplifting all of its people.

I want to thank Representative Rice yesterday for acknowledging that Chairman Johnson had a plan as well.

Our solution on this side is Social Security 2100. This would boost benefits and reaches solvency.

Let me again applaud, for the record, let me applaud President Trump for both having the temerity and the guts...

We want to make sure that the solution does not involve some devastating tax increases.

There has got to be a need for us to come together as a committee and discuss this issue.

We need to do the same thing in Congress at the federal level for everybody in the nation.

I do think this has been informative.