Ron Wyden said "All right. Well, I will just tell my colleagues--and I made it clear I was on my way here--I think that this is a flawed approach to a very serious problem, and the reason I feel this way, as the ranking Democrat on the Finance Committee, is this gives Social Security more responsibilities without any additional resources, and it comes at a time when I think there are going to be real challenges for Social Security as it tries to pay benefits. Around here you always have a chance to take another crack at it. I was on my way over here to offer to work with my colleagues--the Senator from Louisiana, the Senator from Delaware--but apparently it was so important that I couldn't come over here and make that offer, and I think the Senate will regret this. I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Louisiana" @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordJune 30, 2020

All right. Well, I will just tell my colleagues--and I made it clear I was on my way here--I think that this is a flawed approach to a very serious problem, and the reason I feel this way, as the ranking Democrat on the Finance Committee, is this gives Social Security more responsibilities without any additional resources, and it comes at a time when I think there are going to be real challenges for Social Security as it tries to pay benefits. Around here you always have a chance to take another crack at it. I was on my way over here to offer to work with my colleagues--the Senator from Louisiana, the Senator from Delaware--but apparently it was so important that I couldn't come over here and make that offer, and I think the Senate will regret this. I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Louisiana

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