John Larson

I commend the President for his budget that increases the opportunity, and makes Medicare more solvent, and also strengthens Social Security, and it does so, actually, by paying for it.

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I appreciate the passion on this other side. I think this passion and engagement has to be brought forward to the Nation's number one insurance program. It is not an entitlement. It is an earned benefit…

We should have to go along with that, what Australia does with 100 percent voting, and having voting as a requirement.

The lack of civic understanding and responsibility, which is critical for a republic, isn't taught.

Well, actually, you are absolutely right, the Founding Fathers had a major debate over this because they thought it should be 1 year.

I think the biggest threat that we face in our democratic republic... is still a practice.

I had introduced a bill that said one of the ways that we could correct this was to have 4-year terms for Members of Congress.

I applaud you for the big ideas that are coming forward, and I think they are essential to a democracy.

I thank Ms. Kaptur and greatly appreciate the gentlewoman from Ohio's comments. I yield to the gentleman Pennsylvania (Mr. Cartwright), who also understands and has worked tirelessly as an original cosponsor of this bill to make sure that…

What a great honor for me to be here today and pay tribute to the fighting Hornets of East Hartford High. The girls' team has won the State championship in the State of Connecticut for the first time in the school's history. Mr. Speaker…

It's as if President Biden and Transportation Secretary Buttigieg had the Hartford region and the I-84/91 Interchange in mind when they laid out their bold plan for infrastructure, the American Jobs Act.

That is the poorest zip code in the State of Connecticut. And it is also poor because of the way that that highway system cut off and segregated that part of Hartford.

We can't continue to count on luck. We have to make sure that we are taking very specific action.

The 84 and 91 interchange... is the number-one chokehold in the State of Connecticut, number two in New England.

I think President Biden and Secretary of Transportation Buttigieg had the I-84/91 interchange in my district in mind when they drew up this plan.

The proposal would actually to be--would be to lift money on people above $400,000.

The new floor for Social Security will become 125 percent of what the poverty level is.

Social Security is not an entitlement, it is an earned benefit.

Social Security is a sacred trust between government and the people.

What we have to do is take a look at the need that people have and then make the adjustments accordingly.

There are 10,000 baby boomers a day who become eligible for Social Security.

Social Security is the nation's No. 1 anti-poverty program for seniors.

I have great gratitude for my distinguished colleague from New York (Mr. Reed), and I thank Seth Moulton for his outstanding work on this bill. I urge my colleagues to support S. 578, and I yield back the balance of my time.

At this time, I yield 1 minute to the distinguished gentleman from Rhode Island (Mr. Cicilline).

At this time, it is my privilege to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Danny K. Davis), who I say is the voice of God. When you hear him speak, I think you will agree with me.