Bob Casey

Thank you, Chairman Paul, for calling this important hearing.

This backlog of disability cases means people often wait more than a year or longer for a decision. That is unacceptable.

I will go to the mat to prevent these harmful attacks on Social Security.

Let me be clear colleagues: cuts to Social Security are the exact opposite of what's needed now.

The disability wait times and backlogs are unacceptable.

We have never won a tariff war in the United States.

I am for building bridges, not building walls.

It's my belief--and I think there's a lot of data to validate my belief--that the decline of unions is one of the reasons why we've had a wage decline or at least stagnation over time.

I think the right problems are currency manipulation and workers' rights violations.

I think that's something that we also don't give enough attention to, which is that American businesses that are trying to produce in the United States on American soil are put at a ridiculous disadvantage when trying to compete with China…

When China cheats, we lose lots of jobs in Pennsylvania.

This is wrong. Not only is it a discriminatory policy based on nothing but intolerance, it would almost certainly deny a lot of children the opportunity to grow up in safe and loving homes.

This administration is turning its attention toward proposals that would undo much of the progress that's been made with respect to child welfare.

I am concerned that the Trump administration is turning its attention toward proposals that would undo much of the bipartisan work.

We have worked extensively on a bipartisan basis--let me underline that: a bipartisan basis--to pass the largest overhaul of our child welfare system in decades.

I hope that if Dr. Faulkender is confirmed, he will get the office back in the game on big legislative issues.

The Trump administration--particularly when it comes to taxes--has proven to be a supplier of economic fiction.

I think there is a lot of evidence on the record that there has been far too much foreign involvement, not just in the election where the Russian Federation, at the direction of Vladimir Putin, was interfering in our election, but it goes…

I think if you are going to be concerned, as we all are, people in both parties, about dark money making its way into our system, corrupting our system, that that should be part of the inquiry.

To use the old expression: sunlight is the best disinfectant, is among the best ways to prevent corruption.

I think if you are going to eliminate that disclosure requirement, it should be based upon a considered determination that such a change is in the public interest.

The ABLE program is proving its worth every day, allowing people with disabilities to build for a future that offers stability of services, a safety net for protection against catastrophic expenses, and the possibility of saving for a…

It is a disgrace that people with disabilities live in poverty.

We could not have gotten ABLE passed nor could we pass improvements.

I want to commend and salute him for his work.