Rich Neal: “I want to thank you, first of all, for the productive meeting that you and the staff had with Caritas Christi.”

Today, the treasury secretary said the quiet part out loud: Republicans' ultimate goal is to privatize Social Security, and there isn't a backdoor they won't try to make Wall Street's dream a reality.

It is time that we advance legislation that increases Social Security benefits to reflect the true cost of living that they experience and does so by making the wealthiest Americans, who have done extraordinarily well, ... pay their fair…

We have a special responsibility to protect them from abuse and further turmoil, and also to deliver supports that will let them set out on a path to success.

We are in favor of every request that you asked for. These were modest agreements that were reached and rendered by both parties in an honest and public agreement. The Speaker of the House broke his word. That is why we are here. To the…