The people have been left out, they're left behind, they're just struggling.

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman, for holding this hearing. It is very much needed.

is there anything more that Congress could do to make it easier for States to distribute UI benefits to unemployed workers?

Well, I'm sure you will have the support of most Members of this Committee. The chairman has been a real warrior in this whole area.

I just think the time has come for us to do more than talk the talk. It is time for us to walk the walk. It is time for us to act.

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. And, Mr. Chairman, I want to thank you for holding this hearing today.

Rep. John Lewis has introduced H. R. 1093, which contains two provisions regarding the current $5,300 fee agreement fee cap.

In Atlanta, I believe people are waiting 561 days. In Atlanta North, they wait 668 days for a hearing. People shouldn't be waiting that long.

Never again should we allow a White House and the administration or any Congress to tell seniors they have got to wait 2 to 4 years to have a disability claim adjudicated.

I support H.R. 1093 to raise the current fee cap from $5,300 to $6,264.50.

We can't do this anymore. You cannot come and testify and not ring the bells if you are not getting the resources you need.

Any proposed assistance that excludes needy households is incomplete and inadequate, in my view.