"We think it is unacceptable for many people, especially working women, that they retire into poverty."
"We think it unacceptable that our COLAs have been determined by a CPI that doesn't actually reflect what the real costs the elderly incur are."
"We think that it is vitally important to make sure, especially with the solvency, that we look at this and combine both the old-age and retirement and disability together."
"Social Security is an insurance plan. It is not an entitlement."
"In fact, we increase people's benefits because they also have not kept pace."
"We wanted to make sure with our program that we would offer middle income tax relief for seniors."
"We believe that especially with so many people finding themselves in the position where Social Security is their only retirement."
"The one program that isn't going to fail them, that is there, and never missed a payment, is Social Security."
"to be seated at this dais between two iconic American heroes in Sam Johnson and John Lewis is in and of itself, I think for every member of this committee and the body in general, an honor to serve wi..."
"Social Security is widely known as being the most efficient governmental program that we have."
"What we have seen consistently is that the budget for Social Security has fallen by 10 percent since 2010."
"We shouldn't throw the baby out with the bathwater."