WASHINGTON, June 10 -- The House Ways & Means Committee Chairman issued the following news release:
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Social Security Subcommittee Chairman Ron Estes (KS-04) delivered the following opening statement at a joint Social Security and Work & Welfare Subcommittee hearing with Social Security Administration Commissioner Frank Bisignano.
As prepared for delivery.
"Good morning, and welcome to today's joint hearing. I want to thank our witness, Commissioner Frank Bisignano, for appearing before us today to discuss the state of the Social Security Administration.
"Tens of millions of Americans rely on the SSA to deliver monthly retirement, survivor, and disability benefits, and millions more interact with the agency for critica...