,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #hai  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bi1        
#bjbb,mr4 ,br[n 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 
,mr4 ,casey1 ,mr4 ,s*um]1 ,mrs4 ,murray1
 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,m55dez1
 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4       
,padilla1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,ms4 ,/ab5[1  
,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 
,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mr4 ,van
 ,holl51 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o1
 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,mr4 ,s*atz1  
,ms4 ,hassan1 ,mr4 ,kelly1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51
 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1  
,mr4 ,lujn1 ,mr4 ,w>nock1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1
 ,mr4 ,leahy1 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,mr4 ,pet]s1  
,mr4 ,m]kley1 & ,mr4 ,b5net7 submitt$ ! 
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,f9ance  ,,resolution     
,affirm+ ! commitm5t ( ! ,s5ate to      
protect & exp& ! ,social ,security &    
,supplem5tal ,security ,income programs4
  ,:]eas ,social ,security has s]v$ z a 
corn]/one ( economic security = millions
 ( individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates s9ce ! 

,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#cja et seq47 0 sign$ into law by       
,presid5t ,frankl9 ,delano ,roosevelt 9 
#aice1 :5 he decl>$1 ,x is1 9 %ort1 a   
law t w take c>e ( human ne$s & at !    
same "t provide ! ,unit$ ,/ates an      
economic /ructure ( va/ly great]        
s\ndness2 ,:]eas ! ,social ,security    
sy/em ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ensures basic   
retirem5t security & f9ancial /ability1 
provides disability insurance t helps   
keep disabl$ work]s & _! families afloat
 9 case ( "w-limit+ disability1 &       
ensures cont9u$ support ( survivors2    
,:]eas1 ) ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,supplem5tal 
,security ,income program1 sign$ into   
law by ,presid5t ,ri*>d ,m4 ,nixon 9    
#aigb1 ,congress built ^u ! b$rock      
protections includ$ 9 ! ,social         
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cja et   
seq471 assur+ t eld]ly1 bl9d1 & disabl$ 
p w\ld no long] subsi/ on bel[-pov]ty   
incomes & disabl$ & old] work]s1 ^:     
heal? prev5ts !m f atta9+ ! "w hi/ory   
ne$$ = protection "u ,social ,security1 

are able to ma9ta9 basic dignity2 ,:]eas
 ,social ,security is an e>n$ b5efit t  
work]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates pay into ) ea* 
pay*eck1 provid+ a gu>ante$ level (     
f9ancial /ability 9 retirem5t t _c be   
assur$ ) private p5sions or p]sonal     
assets alone2 ,:]eas proposals to       
fundam5tally weak5 ! fund+ or gu>ante$  
b5efits ( ,social ,security include--   
7#a7 %ift+ ,social ,security to a       
discretion>y program2  7#b7 rais+ !     
retirem5t age2  7#c7 privatiz+ ! ,tru/  
,funds2 &  7#d7 ev5tually end+ ! ,social
 ,security program altoge!r2 ,:]eas data
 f ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus indicates t--   
7#a7 )\t ,social ,security b5efits m ?an
 #bj1jjj1jjj m individuals 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates w\ld live 9 pov]ty2 &  7#b7      
approximately #a 9 #d individuals ag$   
#fe & old] 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h little to
 no income aside f ,social ,security2 & 
,:]eas m ?an #gj1jjj1jjj s5iors1 p )    
disabilities1 _! dep5d5ts1 & ! dep5d5ts 
( deceas$ work]s rely on ,social        
,security & ,supplem5tal ,security      

,income to meet basic ne$s & live 9     
dignity3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate1 9
 recognition ( ! long hi/ory ( ! ,social
 ,security sy/em ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
assur+ basic f9ancial security =        
millions ( work]s & families-- 7#a7     
celebrates ! economic /ability ,social  
,security has provid$ = g5]ations (     
families 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7       
affirms t ,social ,security is a solemn 
promise to ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t %\ld 
be upheld = g5]ations to come2 &  7#c7  
believes ,social ,security &            
,supplem5tal ,security ,income %\ld     
cont9ue to be m&atory sp5d+1 s z n to   
jeop>dize ! c]ta9ty & ! f9ancial        
security t ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates h come 
to expect4