We have the bipartisan starting point, the PROMISE Act—I want to see, I hope, a bipartisan vote to set up that procedure when we return in September [or] October of this year so that we get something done and give peace of mind to the people who are depending on Social Security for their future.
Durbin emphasizes the need for bipartisan support for the PROMISE Act.
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