Orrin Hatch: “24 out of 39 countries eligible for AGOA benefits report utilization rates of 10 percent or less”

I know of no further debate on the bill. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there further debate? Hearing none, the bill having been read the third time, the question is, Shall the bill pass? The bill (H.R. 1551), as amended, was passed.

I thank Senators Alexander, Whitehouse, Grassley, Feinstein, Coons, and Kennedy for all of their hard work on this important bill. I am touched by this gesture. I also thank all of the staffs involved, including those in the cloakroom, and…

It is important to support the ability of retirement plans to honor commitments made to working Americans.

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