Debbie Stabenow: “I thank you, as chairman of the Budget Committee, for bringing forward the ``save Social Security first'' amendment in…”

“I thank you, as chairman of the Budget Committee, for bringing forward the ``save Social Security first'' amendment in committee. It makes it very clear in the budget resolution that we intend to come out of this hole and are committed to making sure Social Security moneys are restored. Last night we heard from other colleagues on the other side of the aisle. Senator Sessions offered an amendment that basically would fly in the face of Senator Bunning's amendment, wouldn't you say, because it essentially would take away the ability to have a 60-vote point of order as it relates to extending the tax cuts that created the hole in the first place. Because isn't it true that essentially the tax cuts were paid for by using Social Security surplus funds?”