(Washington D.C.)- U.S. Rep. Sander Levin (D-MI), a senior member of the Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security, issued the following reaction to the recess appointment of Andrew Biggs as Principal Deputy Commissioner of Social Security - the second-in-command at the agency:

"It is highly disappointing that President Bush would use a recess appointment to try to outflank Congress and name Andrew Biggs as Deputy Commissioner for Social Security.  Because Biggs' record is that of an ardent proponent of privatizing Social Security, the appointment ignores the will of the American people who have overwhelmingly demonstrated their belief in our Social Security system.  It also undermines any efforts to rebuild trust between the Administration and the Democratic Congress on key entitlement issues."

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