I say, 'damn right.'

the Serve America Act of 2009 authored by Senator Orrin Hatch and the late Senator Edward Kennedy.

It has been one of the great honors of my life to serve on this committee.

I urge Congress pass the OPEN ACT before the end of this year.

Having a confirmed Commissioner, and sustained leadership, will benefit the Social Security Administration.

Understanding what is happening in field and regional offices is critical in the role of executive leader of the agency.

I stand by everything I said during my questioning of Mr. Saul, including concerns about budget summary data.

Having a confirmed Commissioner and sustained leadership will benefit the Social Security Administration.

Those backlogs at the Social Security Administration are unacceptable to many, if not most, of us here in the Senate.

This is a long-overdue nomination.

It is disappointing the ranking member feels a need to question a statement that I made during the hearing.