Orrin Hatch: “Thank you, Mr. Chairman.”

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

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

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

I want to thank my dear colleague from Iowa. He is one of the greatest Senators I have served with. He is just a wonderful friend and a wonderful Senator. He has worked his tail off the whole time he has been here. I am grateful for his…