Orrin Hatch: “Imposing an employer mandate could result in the loss of more than 220,000 jobs in this country.”

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.

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

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…