That's why I think it's important we do everything in our power to ensure that every American has access to a safe and secure pension.
There's no question that retirement security's been under siege in this country for years.
I urge Congress to enact the 'qualified partition' proposal this year.
Workers bear the risk that they could misjudge the amount they need to save.
This has left U.S. workers shouldering more and more retirement risk.
Chairman Harkin, Ranking Member Enzi and other distinguished members of the committee
I think these are eight pretty good ideas for reducing budget deficits, and obviously you are going to inherit a big one.
We are on course right now, if we do not do something about it, to double our Nation's debt again by the end of this decade.
I have just become a very convinced and avid believer that this is an issue that we can take on, that we should take on.
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I feel their loss.
I have full confidence in the Secretary of Labor, Hilda Solis. I think she was a fine appointment.
I join you, also, in thanking you both for being here.
I do think it's wrong to have this hearing in private, and all of us try to figure out traipse behind to figure out what happened.
We can't be at the mine daily.
Mr. Blankenship, you should have a chance to respond to that.
