Ben Cardin actually said...

"The President's decision to withdraw what I believe is the ill-conceived policy of chained CPI should put an end to treating Social Security as another trading piece in budget negotiations."

"What we need to do, in our mind, or things that we should be looking at, are strengthening Social Security, as has been said, expanding access to low-cost and quality plans, such as the myRA."

"My colleague, Senator Harkin, has proposed a way to do this, his USA Retirement Accounts. It is legislation, I believe, with great merit."

"I want to just join in recognizing your extraordinary leadership as the chair of this Committee."