Political Quotes

“Mr. President, everyone is here tonight voting on a provision to treat fairly our retired police officers, firefighters, and teachers. We should do that. The windfall elimination provision treated them unfairly. I have been fighting to correct this since 2017. We can correct this. We can treat our retired cops and firefighters and teachers fairly. However, the provision on the floor of the Senate tonight would add to the Social Security trust fund $200 billion in debt. Every Member of this Senate--Republican and Democrat--has promised to our voters we will protect Social Security. The bill on the floor of the Senate tonight would accelerate the insolvency of Social Security by 6 months. My amendment fixes the inequity of the windfall elimination provision but does so at a cost of only $25 billion instead of $200 billion. The amendment on the floor accelerates the insolvency of Social Security; my amendment has a negligible effect on Social Security. Let me urge everyone: Let's support our cops and firefighters and teachers, but let's also not throw our seniors down the river. I urge you to vote yes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Oregon.”