,,iv  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #gc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(      
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #cj1          
#bjbc,mrs4 ,lesko submitt$ ! foll[+     
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,ways & ,means1 & 9 addition to !   
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 = a    
p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !    
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,,resolution        
,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives t ,m$ic>e & ,social     
,security provide an ess5tial b5efit =  
curr5t enrollees & %\ld be /r5g!n$ =    
future g5]ations4  ,:]eas1 s9ce #aife1  
,m$ic>e has be51 & cont9ues to be1      
ess5tial = s5ior citiz5s ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates2 ,:]eas1 s9ce #aice1 ,social     
,security has be51 & cont9ues to be1    
ess5tial = s5ior citiz5s ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjbb1 !re 7 ov]      
#fd1jjj1jjj citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o
 7 ,m$ic>e & ,social ,security          
b5efici>ies1 ) approximately #aj1jjj new

 eligible enrollees ea* day2 ,:]eas a   
promise has be5 made by ! ,f$]al        
,gov]nm5t to provide ,m$ic>e s]vices &  
,social ,security b5efits = s5ior       
citiz5s2 ,:]eas _m ,social ,security &  
,m$ic>e b5efici>ies rely on ^! critical 
b5efits to make ends meet ea* mon?2     
,:]eas 9 ! abs5ce ( mean+ful re=m1      
,m$ic>e is s*$ul$ to deplete by #bjbh1  
accord+ to ! nonp>tisan ,congressional  
,budget ,(fice2 ,:]eas 9 ! abs5ce (     
mean+ful re=m1 ,social ,security is     
s*$ul$ to deplete by #bjcg1 accord+ to !
 nonp>tisan ,social ,security           
,adm9i/ration2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices e/imates t     
#df4g billion 0 lo/ 9 fiscal ye> #bjbb  
due to improp] paym5ts1 includ+ wa/e1   
fraud1 & abuse1 9 ! ,m$ic>e ,program2 & 
,:]eas ! ,social ,security ,adm9i/ration
 e/imates t #e4i billion 0 lo/ 9 fiscal 
ye> #bjba due to improp] paym5ts1       
includ+ wa/e1 fraud1 & abuse1 9 !       
,social ,security program3 ,n[1 !re=e1  
be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--     

7#a7 affirms its deep obligation to     
fulfill ! promises made to s5ior citiz5s
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates reg>d+ access to     
,m$ic>e & ,social ,security2  7#b7      
rejects1 9 ! /ronge/ possible t]ms1 any 
*anges to ,m$ic>e or ,social ,security t
 dim9i% b5efits = ,am]icans curr5tly    
enroll$1 or citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o
 are 9 or ne> retirem5t1 9 ! ,m$ic>e    
,program "u title ,,xviii ( ! ,social   
,security ,act1 or 9 ! ,social ,security
 program "u title ,,ii ( su* ,act2  7#c7
 expresses its firm commitm5t t ,m$ic>e 
& ,social ,security %\ld be /r5g!n$ &   
pres]v$ = future enrollees2 &  7#d7     
supports ef=ts to r$uce wa/e1 fraud1 &  
abuse 9 ! ,m$ic>e & ,social ,security   
programs4