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Floor Speech

Date: April 4, 2025
Location: Washington, DC

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Ms. HIRONO. Mr. President, I call up my amendment No. 2180 and ask that it be reported by number.

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Ms. HIRONO. Mr. President, Social Security is essential to millions of Americans, including nearly 300,000 in Hawaii, but Donald Trump and Elon Musk see Social Security as nothing more than a Ponzi scheme. They have already cut Social Security staff, and now they want to close field offices that people rely on--all in their continuing attack to cripple government services and all to fund massive tax cuts for billionaires.

We were told that we should expeditiously confirm President Trump's nominee to be Social Security Administrator. Why? So that we confirm another ``yes'' person to do President Trump's bidding to destroy government services? That is not what we should be doing.

My amendment would prevent any reduction in services for Social Security beneficiaries, including through the closure of regional and field offices and the reduction of regional personnel, field office personnel.

When people need help with their Social Security, which they paid for, they should get it. If my Republican colleagues care about Social Security, this is their chance to vote aye.

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Ms. HIRONO. A vote against this amendment is a vote to screw the most vulnerable people in our country.

I yield.

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