Orrin Hatch: “I hope that today's hearing will be another important step in our ongoing efforts to provide appropriate oversight and…”

I say, 'damn right.'

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.

I urge Congress pass the OPEN ACT before the end of this year.