politicians are willing to steal the money that American workers have contributed for Social Security.

This year's annual report again sounds the alarm that Social Security will be unable to keep its promises to the hard-working Americans who pay into the system.

Economic freedom is one of the fundamental, core principles of our country.

Well, the baby boomers have had an effect on it.

I share the concern of my colleagues when I see young people paying out, paying into the system.

I think that is one thing that Mr. Becerra and I do agree on, that we do need to have some reform.

I think we owe the American people a sincere discussion here.

Where are they going to get the money from? We are borrowing money from other countries.

the DI Trust Fund is projected to become exhausted in 2018, so legislative action will be needed as soon as possible.

Maybe we ought to cut the IRS by about 20 percent. What do you think?

Yeah, but we are leaving money overseas because they are afraid to bring it back and get it taxed at a high rate.

You know, it sounds like to me that you all agree since the U.S. last reduced its corporate tax rate through the 1986 tax reform, that our major trading partners have moved past the U.S. in terms of reducing the corporate tax burden by…

Today's hearing will examine the employment verification systems available for employers' use, including E-Verify.

We have to create due process so people have a way to challenge these errors, and that they get back pay if they lose their jobs.

Well, every expert we have talked to acknowledged the fact that E-Verify can't detect identity fraud very well and may, in fact, encourage it.

Since our last hearing on this subject nearly 3 years ago, the use of E-Verify has expanded.

I think it is very important that the employer is offered a safe harbor, because at the end of the day, it is really the government's responsibility to get the system right to protect the employer, and to offer a safe harbor, and to…

A broken federal worksite enforcement policy keeps Americans out of a job, leaves workers vulnerable to identity theft, law-abiding employers with uncertainty and unscrupulous employers able to exploit the system. We can and must do better.

It sounds like you don't like the program. We have got to do something to stop the illegal workers.

Employers are on the front lines of ensuring a legal workforce, and it is a battle for these employers.

It seems to be that unless we tackle identity fraud and false breeder document problems, at the end of the day, I don't know that we are being very effective in keeping unauthorized workers out of the workforce.

Due to our broken immigration enforcement system, the Pew Hispanic Center estimates there are over 8 million illegal workers in this country.

With unemployment around 9 percent, these illegal workers often compete with lawful citizens for much-needed jobs.

Americans are rightly worried about the security of their personal information, including their Social Security number. We must stop overuse and abuse of Social Security numbers in order to help prevent ID theft and further protect…

I called on the IRS to increase the mileage rates due to higher travel costs brought on by surging gas prices.