WASHINGTON, June 10 -- The House Ways & Means Committee Chairman issued the following news release:

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Work & Welfare Subcommittee Chairman Darin LaHood (IL-16) 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.

"Commissioner Bisignano, welcome back to the Committee. We appreciate you being here, and I want to thank you for your continued work leading the Social Security Administration. SSA serves a huge number of Americans, and the work your agency does touches seniors, individuals with disabilities, families, and workers across the country.

"Commissioner, you joined us ab...