In my view, the Social Security Administration faces three key challenges: improving the disability adjudication process, including reducing wait times and appeals backlogs; modernizing the IT infrastructure; and increasing executive and…

I understand that the chairman feels strongly about this issue, but, respectfully, I do not share his view.

There was a line of people that stretched around the building.

I am really a privacy hawk as it relates to protecting people's personal data.

I assure you that you have my support, but I want the opportunity just to be able to see what has been done.

I believe something like privatization should be left for the Treasury Department and for the legislative branch.

acting Commissioner Kautter's response is deeply troubling, for several reasons. First, why did it take so long? Every bureaucracy has its problems, but almost 5 weeks, on a time-sensitive matter, the answer to which should be clear in 5…

my letter went unanswered for almost 5 weeks. Eventually, the Parliamentarian indicated to both Democratic and Republican staff that she was prepared to allow Senator Tester and me to move forward with a disapproval resolution under the…

I am submitting two letters into the Congressional Record in order to clarify the application of the Congressional Review Act, CRA, to the recent rule Rev. Proc. 2018-38, issued by the Treasury Department and the IRS, to dramatically…

this year marks the 50th anniversary of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act. Throughout its half century, this landmark conservation law has played a critical role in maintaining the natural, free-flowing qualities that make the country's wild…

another giant has fallen. I rise today to recognize the passing of James William Ratzlaff. As a conservationist, an avid outdoorsman, a philanthropist, and, most of all, a dear friend, Jim was one of Oregon's great civic leaders. He passed…

You and your team--in my view--should make it a special priority to listen to whistleblowers.

If we can find a place for a bipartisan bill, we want to take it up as soon as we possibly can.

it is absolutely essential that the Federal Government wring value out of every last dollar that goes into Social Security.

we can't expect world-class service when the Congress provides a third-class budget.

I think it is important to look at how customer service is measured.

I sent a letter to the agency urging them to consider universal second factor, a form of MA that is really resistant to all phishing.

I am over my time on this round. I have three additional questions.

Do you believe that defined benefit pensions are good for workers?

The answer is disappointing, and what you are going to be up against if that is what you focus on is, you will have opposition from both workers and from companies.

Well, multiemployer pension plans today are responsible for paying premiums. But the plans are financed by contributions from workers' wages.

It has been more than 2 years since Social Security has had a confirmed Inspector General, far too long by my take.

Is your suggestion ultimately that workers should be responsible for increasing the PBGC premium base?

I think the IG is not just there to look at fraud after the fact and find it once it has already happened.

I think there are ways to manipulate numbers to get a metric goal reached that may not be valid.