Kendrick Meek: “Thank you very much, Madam Leader, for coming down. You definitely cement what we have been talking about for 3 years on…”

“Thank you very much, Madam Leader, for coming down. You definitely cement what we have been talking about for 3 years on this floor. Mr. Speaker, we had it from the top person. If we have an opportunity to lead this House, and we sure hope that we will have that opportunity, you heard it from the person who will drive the agenda and make sure that we are able to do what we have to do. Leader, I want to thank you for having confidence in those of us who are young Members here in this House to be able to carry the message, to carry the fight to stop Social Security from being privatized. We have an article in the Washington Times that talks about the fact that if the Republican majority is back after the elections, that the President feels that he has the support here in the House to privatize Social Security, and they may very well do it. I want to thank you for allowing us to come to this floor and share with the Members our plans and alternatives, and make sure that they know full well that we are ready to move in a new direction.”