Brian Higgins: “I want to thank you for holding this very important hearing, and I commend the committee's commitment to making the…”

The American economy is--we are 25 percent of the world's economy.

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from New York will be postponed. Amendment No. 23 Offered by Mr. Donalds The Acting CHAIR. It is…

You should be indignant about what Congress has done to this budget that really serves our people.

I am so encouraged by the direction this Congress is taking from a bipartisan perspective to push forward, quite righteously, the Social Security Fairness Act to eliminate WEP and GPO.