Rod Grams: “But I wanted to come to the floor this morning to make a few remarks on a vitally important issue facing our Nation…”

“But I wanted to come to the floor this morning to make a few remarks on a vitally important issue facing our Nation, which is how we are going to strengthen and save Social Security. But, first, I would like to commend George W. Bush for bringing Social Security reform to the forefront by proposing to allow workers to invest a portion of their Social Security payroll taxes in personal retirement accounts. I believe this is the best solution to the fast approaching insolvency of Social Security. Governor Bush's vision of courage and leadership is greatly appreciated by all of us who are concerned about saving this Nation's retirement programs, including the Senator from Pennsylvania, who is in the chair this morning, who has also worked very hard and tirelessly to find a way to save Social Security in the future. In contrast to the efforts by Governor Bush to explore solutions to fix our retirement system, his opponent, Vice President Al Gore, offers no workable plan and only politicizes the issue.”