Sheldon Whitehouse actually said...

"Let me be very clear. Social Security has paid out every dime owed to all eligible Americans without contributing a thing to the Federal deficit or debt."

"We will protect our promises to our seniors."

"So the role of States and particularly of State officials like Lieutenant Governor Roberts and Director Taylor and Commissioner Koller in working together to have a coordinated strategy on this is rea..."

"If changes are desired to strengthen Social Security, those changes should be considered independently from work to reduce the deficit."