Ralph Lee Abraham: “I would just like to see us vote on this option. I would like to see the Members of the Senate have a chance to vote yes…”

“I would just like to see us vote on this option. I would like to see the Members of the Senate have a chance to vote yes or no on the question of whether or not we create as an option to using these dollars for spending or tax cuts the option that would have to be followed of using it to pay down the debt. In my judgment, Mr. President, that is an option that seniors, and people who will soon be seniors, would prefer to see these dollars used for as opposed to the way they have been spent in recent years. But if a majority of the Senate thinks that they prefer to see these dollars spent, whether on tax cuts or new spending programs, they can vote on it. And they should have a chance to vote on it. In fact, tomorrow they will have their first chance to vote on it. I say let's give the various plans their day in court here and let's see if the majority of the Senate supports one over the others.”