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All of us who serve in the House of Representatives and the Senate pay into Social Security.

Social Security is the only thing most Americans can count on to keep them out of poverty during retirement.

Social Security is one of the greatest achievements of the American government, protecting our elderly against poverty and assuring young people of a more secure future.

Social Security is the very foundation of retirement security for millions of Americans.

Social Security not only helps Americans enjoy a secure retirement, it has also kept millions of Americans out of poverty.

Our government makes the simple promise of a secure retirement to every American who works for many years and contributes to our retirement benefit system.

Despite the state of denial exhibited by most Democrats, Americans all across the nation acknowledge that changes are necessary to preserve Social Security for today's younger workers.

I believe that as a nation we must have a bipartisan discussion about how to best preserve and protect Social Security for our seniors and for future generations of Americans.

We can preserve Social Security benefits for generations of Americans without privatizing this important program.

Social Security is not just the foundation of America's retirement dignity and security, it ensures the economic stability and strength of our families and our state's economy.