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Opening Statements

September 08, 2011 Camp Opening Statement at the Organizational Meeting of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction

Co-chairmen Hensarling and Murray, fellow members of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, The problem we face is obvious:…

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September 08, 2011 Davis Opening Statement: Hearing on Improving Work and Other Welfare Reform Goals

Today we will review ideas for reauthorizing the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program.  Since it replaced the New…

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September 01, 2011 Johnson Opening Statement: Field Hearing on Social Security Numbers and Child Identity Theft

Back in November 1936, the U.S. Postal Service first began issuing Social Security cards to workers.  Even though Social Security…

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July 26, 2011 Camp Opening Statement: Hearing on Tax Reform and Consumption-Based Tax Systems

Good morning and thank you for joining us today.  Today is the ninth hearing that we have held on comprehensive…

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July 13, 2011 Camp Opening Statement: Hearing on the Taxation of Debt and Equity

Good morning, and thank you for joining us this morning.  According to the Congressional Research Service, the last time both…

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July 12, 2011 Davis Opening Statement: Hearing on Child Deaths Due to Maltreatment

When children die from maltreatment, it sometimes makes international headlines, as in the Caylee Anthony case that drew the focus…

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July 11, 2011 Johnson Opening Statement: Joint Hearing on the Role of Social Security Administrative Law Judges

I am pleased to be co-chairing this hearing with my colleague Chairman Howard Coble and his Subcommittee colleagues and thank…

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July 08, 2011 Johnson Opening Statement: Hearing on Social Security’s Finances

As we heard a few weeks ago from the Public Trustees, unless Congress acts, in 2036 Social Security revenues will…

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