These risks to our economy are deadly serious.

Today's proposal would raise more from the very wealthiest, keep benefits intact, and shore up Social Security and Medicare for the next 75 years.

We certainly hope that the bipartisan expression at the State of Union, that Social Security cuts should be off the table was not just theater, but was actual truth.

I've spent enough time in the Senate to think that freewheeling chat among Senators is rarely productive.

These risks to our economy are deadly serious.

If you are unwilling to even consider new revenue, or making the ultra-wealthy pay their fair share, then you are essentially saying that the only option left for Social Security are benefit cuts.

We certainly hope that the bipartisan expression at the State of Union, that Social Security cuts should be off the table was not just theater, but was actual truth.

We also believe that there ought to be some fairness.

I've spent enough time in the Senate to think that freewheeling chat among Senators is rarely productive.

I have 11 requests for committees to meet during today's session of the Senate. They have the approval of the Majority and Minority Leaders. Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the following…

We could raise revenue and save Social Security by simply asking the rich to finally pay their fair share.

We also believe that there ought to be some fairness.

Social Security is the bedrock of retirement security, and the nation's most effective anti-poverty program.

It's done wonders for high-income folks in America, which is terrific until you have a Social Security problem, and paying a fair share from the most successful and privileged Americans, and then becomes an obvious place to bring the…

Today's proposal would raise more from the very wealthiest, keep benefits intact, and shore up Social Security and Medicare for the next 75 years.

Democrats took one of the biggest steps to strengthen Medicare in decades by giving it the ability to negotiate lower Medicare prescription drug prices.

Social Security has been a major triumph of American policy.

if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 6:59 p.m., adjourned until Thursday, July 13, 2023, at 10 a.m. ____________________

It's done wonders for high-income folks in America, which is terrific until you have a Social Security problem, and paying a fair share from the most successful and privileged Americans, and then becomes an obvious place to bring the…

I've spent enough time in the Senate to think that freewheeling chat among Senators is rarely productive.

We certainly hope that the bipartisan expression at the State of Union, that Social Security cuts should be off the table was not just theater, but was actual truth.

we also believe that there ought to be some fairness.

Social Security has been a major triumph of American policy.

you cannot have a serious conversation about our nation's fiscal situation if you only focus on non-defense, discretionary spending.

President Biden made a proposal, which is that we solve the Social Security problem without benefit cuts.