[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 13393]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                CELEBRATING 75 YEARS OF SOCIAL SECURITY

  (Mr. McINTYRE asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. McINTYRE. Mr. Speaker, I rise to express my strong support of 
Social Security. This year, we celebrate 75 years of this critical 
program, and we must reaffirm our commitment not only to protect it but 
to ensure its continuing viability.
  America's senior citizens have lived through wars and recessions as 
well as periods of unprecedented prosperity. They have pioneered 
technologies in medicine, communications, transportation, and industry. 
These remarkable achievements demonstrate the strength and character of 
our older Americans, underscoring the debt of gratitude that we owe to 
generations that have given so much--one generation which includes my 
own parents, who are celebrating birthdays this week and next.
  Unfortunately, the recent recession has reminded us that economic 
prosperity is never a guarantee; and in times of such uncertainty, our 
Nation's seniors need the steadiness of Social Security now more than 
ever.
  Some have suggested that privatizing certain aspects of Social 
Security will somehow strengthen it. Well, I say not. I urge my 
colleagues to fiercely resist any such effort to privatize Social 
Security and to risk our seniors' well-being with the volatile, 
unpredictable nature of the market. I ask my colleagues to come 
together and to continue the promise that was made 75 years ago for 
those who have given so much to our society.

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