[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 143 (Wednesday, October 20, 1999)]
[House]
[Page H10376]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  SOCIAL SECURITY LOCKBOX HELD HOSTAGE

  (Mr. HERGER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. HERGER. Mr. Speaker, yesterday congressional leaders and the 
President agreed not to raid Social Security funds to pay for next 
year's government spending. I wholeheartedly congratulate them on this 
agreement. Social Security was created in 1935 for the purpose of 
protecting senior Americans, not as a pool of cash accessible to those 
wishing to grow big government.
  Mr. Speaker, this House approved my Social Security lockbox 
legislation 145 days ago. Yet, on six separate occasions, the minority 
party in the other body has voted to stop this Social Security lockbox 
legislation from even coming to the floor for a vote.
  Mr. President, please join me in calling for the other body to free 
our Social Security lockbox bill they have held hostage for 145 days.

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