Orrin Hatch: “Thank you, Senator Portman.”

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

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

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.

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