Political Quotes

“I rise today to celebrate Social Security. It is a sacred trust and a solemn promise to generations of America's workers. It is a promise that includes a retirement benefit that is earned. It is a disability benefit in the event of injury. It is also a survivorship benefit, an insurance benefit for families if the earner becomes ill or is fatally hurt and dies. This belongs to all Americans who work. Workers pay into this earned benefit system, and they do it through their FICA taxes. It comes out of a check every month. Social Security is earned. Yet, President Trump and his administration, especially the DOGE boys--I bet you nobody in this Chamber even knows their names--have worked to weaken this 90-year-old security benefit. The Trump administration and their approach threatens the Social Security Administration's ability to operate. They have already cut over 7,000 jobs of employees who administer this program to millions of Americans from coast to coast. In my district alone, there was an 11 percent decrease in Social Security field office workers. That means appointments are delayed, and questions can't be answered for months. Sometimes the phone isn't answered through no fault of their own. I want to say to every single public employee who works in a Social Security office across this country that they are patriots. We thank them for the work they do. We salute them. We salute them for their patriotism.”