[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 13400]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                            SOCIAL SECURITY

  (Mrs. DAVIS of California asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute.)
  Mrs. DAVIS of California. Mr. Speaker, for 75 years Social Security 
has been a promise, an investment in the future of our Nation's 
workforce. An estimated 159 million Americans are eligible for Social 
Security benefits, and they have earned them.
  It is their money, but many worry that these benefits won't be around 
when they need them. These workers can rest assured that my Democratic 
colleagues and I intend to preserve and strengthen Social Security for 
generations to come.
  Social Security is a major income source for retired Americans, and 
workers should receive back what they have paid into Social Security 
over the years. Our children and grandchildren also deserve to have 
Social Security available to them upon their retirement.
  We can and we will protect the core values of the Social Security 
system.

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