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On the recordMarch 23, 2009
It is now time for the agency to take bold steps to expeditiously reduce the length of time that a disability claimant must wait for a hearing.
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Jim McDermott
Democratic · Washington

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McDermott urges the SSA to act swiftly to reduce hearing wait times.

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