"No one should face hatred, no one should face vitriol because of their heritage."
"We are here, as I see it--and correct my perception--but we here, to find a way to bring people together."
"Even if we can avoid those cuts, we need a lot of changes in the policy of delivering service."
"Social Security is one of America's greatest success stories. Forty percent of seniors, fifty percent of disabled beneficiaries will live in poverty without Social Security."
"Additional resources without a plan won't solve the problem."
"Congress needs to act to do something about it."
"I think we can sit down and compromise and get to some final solution, if you would call it."
"We must eliminate the mandatory five-month waiting period for disability benefits, as my friend John Larson's Social Security 2100 Act would do."
"I think that is a good model example for a lot of Federal agencies."
"Let's not forget a House Republican, Mr. Chairman, brought our nation to the brink of devastating default with the debt ceiling debacle."
"We are so anxious to move into an automation world. For the last 60 years we have been so anxious to do that."