Senate Budget Committee Ranking Member Merkley Issues Opening Statement at Hearing on Social Security
April 04, 2026
April 04, 2026
WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, released the following opening statement from a March 25, 2026, hearing entitled "Social Security: A Discussion on the Facts and the Path Forward":
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Mr. Chairman:
Thank you for holding today's hearing.
In 1935, President Roosevelt told the nation in a Fireside Chat: "Provisions for social security are protections for the f . . .
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Mr. Chairman:
Thank you for holding today's hearing.
In 1935, President Roosevelt told the nation in a Fireside Chat: "Provisions for social security are protections for the f . . .