[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 13]
[House]
[Page 19396]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     ECONOMIC SECURITY FOR SENIORS

  (Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 
5987, the Seniors Protection Act. 2011 will mark the first time that 
Social Security retirees and other beneficiaries will receive no 
automatic cost of living increase for 2 consecutive years. At the same 
time, seniors must stretch each dollar further as health care and other 
costs continue to rise. And in these tough economic times, seniors have 
even fewer assets to help them make ends meet.
  The Social Security program is in its 75th year of helping our 
seniors, and we must stay true to President Roosevelt's vision of 
economic security for all of our citizens. This legislation will help 
more than 4 million seniors in my home State of Florida alone, many of 
whom struggle to meet their everyday living expenses.
  As we move forward, let us rededicate ourselves to strengthening, not 
weakening, this vital program. I want to thank Congressman Earl Pomeroy 
for sponsoring this much-needed legislation.

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