[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 57 (Wednesday, May 4, 2005)]
[House]
[Page H2885]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                            SOCIAL SECURITY

  (Mr. BARRETT of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. BARRETT of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, the first 100 days of the 
109th Congress have been very successful, but there is still a lot of 
work we have got to do. One item at the top of the list is our need to 
strengthen Social Security. I was honored to accompany President Bush 
to my home State of South Carolina as he addressed the general assembly 
regarding the issue of Social Security. I have found that for the most 
part people understand that Social Security is safe for today's seniors 
and those nearing retirement, but is still very dangerous for our 
younger workers; and they know the facts as they relate to the problem.
  What they want is for Congress to present clear and concise ideas on 
a permanent fix. I look forward to working with my colleagues toward a 
solution in the coming weeks and months to fix once and for all the 
Social Security system. The time is now. The opportunity is now. The 
future is now.

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