at ssa, and i'm sure the va also, things are never done as quickly as we would like. that's all a result of appropriations. by and large, doing things faster would make a big difference in people's lives, it does not have a substantial effect on the cost to the programs because when people are finally allowed their benefits, they do get a back benefit by and large. >> [inaudible] >> yes. the sequester definitely does affect the amount of money coming to ssa by about 8% for the balance of the year. >> but apart from any conversation about potential savings, i think that's a conversation that needs to be had as well. i apologize for suggesting so many future conversations we need to have, but that's an important one as well. administratively funding ssa so that it can process new claims so that it can manage its existing workload, that's a critical need. and the same is true for the va as well, i'm sure. administrative funding for these agencies is critical and is something that's desperately needed for beneficiaries in order to be able to get the right amount at the ri

we want to work onthies you, and all of the time with the nad and ssa on how to provide for more space in the areas and there is actually more demand for the pdr use and they are all locally serving except for this boom in the manufacturing which is an amazing thing. and so, we hope that we can have a package some time this summer of all kinds of zoning tools that can support the pdr uses and speaking to this neighborhood, under the central corridor plan and there are about 1800 pdr workers that are in the zoning district that would lose the prediction, and i would like to say that these neighborhoods allow retail and they are less protected then say in the districts that don't allow districts. that is 3 percent and in construction and wholesale and there is the swinerton is technically pdr and particularly in the office building in this neighborhood so we have statistics and it blurs the line of who these workers ares and based on the analysis of the kinds of uses that are in soma about 60 percent of these workers have less than a bachelor's degree. and about 1,000 workers that don't

>> ssa works very hard, as you know, in processing claims as quickly as possible. things are never done as quickly as we would like. that has to do with appropriations. even doing things faster, while it would make a big difference, it does not have a substantial effect on the cost of the programs. when people are finally allowed their benefits, they do get back benefits by and large. >> did the sequester affected the administration? >> it does affect the money coming down by about 8%. >> apart from any conversation about potential savings, that is a conversation that needs to be how does well. i'm sorry for suggesting so many future conversations. in its to manage existing workload and it is a critical need. it's true for the da as well, i'm sure. a ministry if funding is critical and something that is desperately needed in order to get the right amount, the right time, the right place, the right person. it comes down to appropriations. >> if i could include one tiny plug in the options for generating revenue. my office has on our website, ssa.gov/oect, you can se