Kathy Castor: “I rise in strong support of the Seniors Protection Act, and I thank my colleague, Mr. Pomeroy from North Dakota, for his…”

“I rise in strong support of the Seniors Protection Act, and I thank my colleague, Mr. Pomeroy from North Dakota, for his tremendous leadership. Mr. Speaker, my older neighbors throughout the Tampa Bay Area in Florida have shared with me that, since the recession hit in 2007, they have really struggled with property value declines, with swings in the values of their retirement savings, and with the rising cost of Medicare. So it was particularly troubling that the Social Security Administration announced that, for the second year in a row, there would be no cost-of-living increase. They just couldn't believe it. It appears that the COLA is not adequately taking account of the economic situation that our older neighbors are facing today. So I urge my colleagues to vote in favor of the Seniors Protection Act. Let's keep the fundamental promise of Social Security, which is: no matter what happens in a person's life, our older neighbors will continue to live in dignity.”