Orrin Hatch: “Failure in these negotiations would have a negative impact on our economy.”

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

The Finance Committee has worked with the Treasury Department to ensure proper responsiveness to committee inquiries. We are continuing to review these matters to determine what further oversight is required.

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

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