Orrin Hatch: “CHIP needs to be extended by January 19th, and I am going to do all I can to make sure we get it done.”

I stand by everything I said during my questioning of Mr. Saul, including concerns about budget summary data.

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.

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.