Michael Burgess actually said...

if we did not do something to address the crisis coming in entitlements, in 20 years' time there likely could be an intergenerational confli...

The threats are real. It is time to move the legislation forward.

It is important that we be careful; it is important that we be prudent in providing the Federal Government any additional authority.

I appreciate the fact that we are having a legislative hearing, and certainly I hope the committee will move expeditiously on all three.