It was incredibly tense,

Things are incredibly tense here.

I will vote against any bill that takes Social Security tax dollars and diverts them to any other purpose than Social Security benefits.

There's been a lot said about Social Security reform. What has been left out of the debate is the double tax on Social Security benefits. I believe it's time to get rid of a tax that punishes seniors and discourages work and retirement savings.

I don't call it political favors,

Oh God, I'm so excited. We're marathon runners, and marathon runners focus on the goal. The goal was always today and we wanted to pace ourselves for today. We broke the tape today. We won.