Orrin Hatch: “Well, it seems to me he is precisely the type of person we want on the Bench.”

Understanding what is happening in field and regional offices is critical in the role of executive leader of the agency.

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