Orrin Hatch: “There will be a positive link between the strength of America's middle class and the growing middle class around the…”

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

I just can't express my gratitude for the kindness of my dear friend from Pennsylvania. This means so much to me. I didn't even realize it was going to happen. I hustled over here, and there it was. I say to the Senator, I am grateful to…

I know of no further debate on the bill. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there further debate? Hearing none, the bill having been read the third time, the question is, Shall the bill pass? The bill (H.R. 1551), as amended, was passed.

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