Orrin Hatch: “We have a bill that started with Senator Manchin and Senator Capito, but also with the ranking member, Senator Wyden…”

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

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.

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