Orrin Hatch: “I question the practicality of EPA's recently updated standards.”

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.

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