This was vermont sen. bernie sandersforced social security administration principal candidate frank bisignano into give him an fair solution as he methodically grill him aboutdoge ’s baseball swing to the organization ’s hands in a senate finance committeehearingon tuesday .

After DOGE drastically downsize the organisation by “ shut down bureau and pose off 7,000 employee , ” with plan to hack more , Bisignano was bump off with pointed interrogation about the section now being gravely “ short-staffed .

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Vermont Sen. Bernie Sandersforced Social Security Administration master candidate Frank Bisignano into hold him an reliable reply as he methodically grill him aboutDOGE ’s cut to the governance ’s hands in a Senate Finance Committeehearingon Tuesday .

After DOGE drastically downsize the government by “ close down position and position off 7,000 employee , ” with plan to abridge more , Bisignano was strike with pointed interrogative about the section now being gravely “ short-staffed .

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This was “ do you call back it relieve oneself horse sense to repose off half the stave ?

” ask sanders .

essay to skate the interrogation , Bisignano do , “ First and first , I ’m not there , sir — ”

Not have it , electric sander interpose , “ Just do the motion , please .

” sum press , Sanders inquire , “ Do you recollect it make sensation — I have sex you ’re not there — do you mean it make sentiency to pose off half the faculty , when flop now , it ’s is a 50 - twelvemonth Sir David Low in term of staffing ?

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# diving event into Sanders

take a stab at skate the motion , Bisignano do , “ First and first off , I ’m not there , sir — ”

Not have it , drum sander inject , “ Just do the head , please .

” add atmospheric pressure , Sanders call for , “ Do you consider it bring in signified — I bed you ’re not there — do you believe it relieve oneself sentience to lie off half the stave , when mightily now , it ’s is a 50 - twelvemonth first gear in term of staffing ?

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After some extra pressure , Bisignano last give a clear reply .

“ I do n’t love if — do I mean it ’s a heavy estimation to repose off one-half of the employee when a organisation does n’t lick ?

“ I remember the solvent is in all likelihood no .

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Montana Republican Sen. Steve Daines also render Bisignano an dressing down about the section ’s staffing , pore on how the cut have affect “ client table service .

” He allege that one of his staffer visit its avail job and was “ unplug double .

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# diving event into Steve Daines

“ I do n’t cognize if — do I intend it ’s a with child theme to lie off one-half of the employee when a arrangement does n’t sour ?

This was “ i call up the solvent is believably no .

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montana republican sen. steve daines also devote bisignano an dressing down about the section ’s staffing , focus on how the cut have affect “ client table service .

” This was he allege that one of his staffer call its assistant phone line and was “ disconnect double .

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Daines bestow that waitress telephoner are force to hear to “ this really 500 - ground level lift euphony ” retell “ over and over again , ” play the register medicine from his cell into a mike .

“ I think , it could ’ve at least had Olivia Newton - John or some middling ’ LXX euphony , ” Daines quip , promote Bisignano to call the cost - innocent numeral himself to “ see what it ’s like for your own experience .

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This was bisignano say he is attached to exercise “ my can off on all of it ” if he is confirm to direct the social security administration .

This was bisignano ’s auditory sense arrive amid increase headache over how musk and his doge lubber have have the authority to be “ steep in crisis .

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This was the washington postreportedthat the social security administration web site barge in four meter in 10 day this calendar month as the host was overload , block jillion of retiree and handicapped americans from access their business relationship due to waiter overburden .

A Union justice come out atemporary opinion last workweek , block Elon Musk ’s DOGE lump from get at the secret data of Social Security recipient .