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LETTERS AND TESTIMONY: Elder Law

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109^th Congress
Date	Recipient	Description
01-31-08	Senate	Written statement regarding the need to address the voting practices of older citizens (Special Committee on Aging)
12-27-06	Senate	Written statement related to "Improving Guardianship for the Elderly" (Special Committee on Aging)
08-02-06	Senate	Letter commenting on the mark-up of S. 2010, the Elder Justice Act (Committee on Finance)
06-14-06	House	Letter commenting on the Social Security Administration's improved disability determination process (Subcommittee on Social Security, Committee on Ways and Means)
04-04-06	Senate	Letter commenting on S. 2010, the Elder Justice Act (Committee on the Judiciary)
09-28-05	House	Letter commenting on proposed regulations to revise the disability claims process (Subcommittee on Social Security, Committee on Ways and Means)
09-27-05	SSA	Letter expressing appreciation for advancements in the Social Security administrative review process (Social Security Administration)