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Kendrick Meek: “I must say that it is discouraging to hear some of the things that are coming from the majority side and also coming…”

On the recordMarch 1, 2005
I must say that it is discouraging to hear some of the things that are coming from the majority side and also coming mainly from the White House on Social Security. And we come to the floor week after week to give voice to those Americans that are educating themselves through the survivor benefits, through Social Security, and also those Americans that are 20, 30, 40, and 50-something that are looking for Social Security to be there for them when they retire; and to make sure that they can get the maximum benefit, especially for those that are in their 50s and 40s, as they start to think about retirement, making sure that Social Security is there for them when they are eligible.
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Kendrick Meek
Florida
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Discussing concerns about Social Security during a speech on the House floor.

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