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On the recordJune 6, 1996
In fact, in 1995, there were more than 80 votes on a motion asking the Budget Committee to refashion the leader's amendment to include Social Security protection. This is not a new issue to the U.S. Senate. More than 80 Members of the Senate, on a bipartisan basis, have voted for the alternative that I would like to offer in the form of a constitutional amendment, today.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Discussing the need for a constitutional amendment to protect Social Security.

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