Orrin Hatch: “I trust that Ms. Copeland and Mr. Urda will be just what our country needs for the Tax Court to continue to give…”

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

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.

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