And that is why I am helping to lead the effort in the Senate not only to oppose the privatization of Social Security or cuts in Social Security, but to expand Social Security benefits. We can live in a nation where our veterans, the men and women who put their lives on the line to defend us, get the quality health care and the benefits they have earned and the respect that they are due. We can live in a nation where everyone, no matter their race, their religion, their disability or their sexual orientation, realizes the full promise of equality. That is our birthright as Americans. (23:35–23:51)
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