. >> dr. herr, do you have any opening remarks? >> no, sir. , i do not. >> dr. herr, do you have any corrections to the statement of facts laid out in dr. coburn's opening statement, or to the facts included in the staff report released by the committee today? >> mr. carper, upon recommendation of counsel, i respectfully decline to answer based upon my fifth amendment rights. >> all right. is it your intention to assert her fifth amendment right to any questions that might be directed to you by the committee today? >> yes, sir. it is. >> given the fact that you intend to assert a fifth amendment right against self-incrimination to all questions asked of you today by this committee, you are excused. >> yes, sir. thank you. >> dr. bradley, you are recognized for your statement. welcome. >> thank you very much. ladies and gentlemen, my statement will be relatively short. i'm here today to tell the truth. i have nothing to hide. if the ladies and gentlemen, on the committee have read my testimony, i do understand that it seems like the biggest question regarding my p

dr. dr.nagle over $1 million, herr and dr. adkins. the agency looked the other way. the big numbers effectively let gherty do whatever he wanted, and that office rose to high productivity. they received salary increases. some even received bonuses for their productivity. one judge got national recognition when he was tapped to mentor other alj's and then promoted. while lawyers and doctors were getting rich through the broken issue was theeal claimants and the taxpayers paid the claimants suffer. those will certainly hurt who are receiving those benefits when the trust fund runs out of money, probably less than in 18 months. at the same time, the american taxpayer suffer. for the claimants on the d.b. list, it was millions in lifetime benefits. paid, the judge awarded $2.5 billion in the last six years. probably the most troubling issue our investigation uncovered is what happened when the details of this plan started in may 2000blic. 11, a reporter with the wall street journal ran a story about andrelationship of mr. conn the judges. they responded by clearing out w