Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, it is interesting that during this Special Order hour on Social Security, it is only Democratic Members of Congress who have volunteered to speak. Heck, this GOP-controlled Congress isn't getting anything else done, so why don't we take up Social Security 2100. I am proud to be a cosponsor of Social Security 2100 and that I have been every single term that I have been here, because I believe that Social Security is a promise. You spend a lifetime working hard and paying into the system so that you can retire with some dignity and security. It is not just something that seniors depend on, it is something that they have earned. They aren't getting rich on it. For most, it gives our seniors a bare-bones economic existence, but it is vital to them. That is why I have made it my mission to protect and strengthen this critical program. Protecting and strengthening Social Security means standing up to extremist proposals from the GOP, ones that have laid out cuts or privatization proposals that call for sunsetting the programs every 5 years and statements that suggest that we ``pull Social Security up by the roots and get rid of it.'' Outrageous. The GOP is hell-bent on destroying the only economic security that is available to most of our retirees. That is why we need Social Security 2100. This bill would increase benefits across the board for Social Security beneficiaries and would improve the cost-of-living adjustment formula for keeping up with inflation.…”