,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #egi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #h            
7legislative day1 ,janu>y #g71 #bjbf,mr4
 ,cassidy 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4  
,k+1 ,mr4 ,curtis1 ,mr4 ,grassley1 &    
,mr4 ,durb97 submitt$ ! foll[+          
resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to   
,,resolution  ,affirm+ ! importance ( ! 
,social ,security program to ! p ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates & express+ ! s5se ( !     
,s5ate t ,social ,security mu/ be       
pres]v$1 protect$1 & /r5g!n$ = curr5t & 
future g5]ations4  ,:]eas1 on ,augu/    
#ad1 #aice1 ,presid5t ,frankl9 ,d4      
,roosevelt sign$ ! ,social ,security    
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cja et seq47 into  
law1 e/abli%+ a f\ndational commitm5t by
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to provide economic    
security = its s5ior citiz5s2 ,:]eas !  
,social ,security program has s]v$ z !  
corn]/one ( retirem5t security =        
g5]ations ( individuals 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates1 provid+ vital retirem5t1        
disability1 & survivor b5efits to       

millions2 ,:]eas ! ,social ,security    
program has successfully paid s*$ul$    
b5efits ?r\gh\t its #ij-ye> hi/ory1     
deliv]+ on ! promise e>n$ by work]s 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates & _! families ?r\gh a     
lifetime ( contributions2 ,:]eas !      
,social ,security program rema9s !      
prim>y s\rce ( income = millions (      
s5iors1 individuals ) disabilities1 &   
surviv+ family memb]s1 & its cont9u$    
/r5g? is vital to ! economic well-be+ ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,social       
,security program faces significant     
long-t]m f9ancial *all5ges t require    
?\ghtful & responsible action to ensure 
its cont9u$ /ability & effectiv5ess2    
,:]eas pres]v+ & /r5g!n+ ! ,social      
,security program is a bip>tisan        
responsibility t requires coop]ation &  
lead]%ip f policymak]s2 & ,:]eas        
increas$ public aw>5ess1 education1 &   
dialogue are ess5tial to ensure t !     
,social ,security program rema9s /rong &
 solv5t = curr5t & future g5]ations3    
,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7     

reaffirms its bip>tisan commitm5t to    
pres]v+ & protect+ ! ,social ,security  
program = curr5t & future g5]ations2    
7#b7 affirms t an automatic1            
across-!-bo>d cut 9 b5efits w\ld disrupt
 ! retirem5t security ( t5s ( millions (
 p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & mu/ be avoid$2 & 
7#c7 calls ^u ,memb]s ( ,congress to "w 
9 a bip>tisan mann] to develop & enact  
legislation t ensures ! long-t]m solv5cy
 ( ! ,social ,security program &        
protects s5iors1 individuals )          
disabilities1 & families 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates = g5]ations to come4