What this is really about is making sure that Congress ensures that the promise that pension benefits are all about is p...
Agriculture is the second-largest driver of our economy in the State of Oregon.
I went down with Secretary Vilsack's first agricultural visit, the first trip since 1961.
the very first time was after Congress passed this ill-advised law that I was so strongly opposed to.
It is my view that this committee and the Congress should move on this bill as soon as possible.
We ought to be looking, for example, at reforming the common bond provision, which has been a vital part of retirement p...
Thousands of coal miners' pensions are hanging in the balance, and the clock is ticking down to disaster for retired coa...
There was never any doubt that our money was going to be there.
To me, in our country, you just do not snatch away pension rights from Americans who never did anything but the right th...
If they decide that they are met, they will say so.
Part of the reason why I think the law is necessary is because I do not see another way to keep the plan from running ou...
In this country, there is a longstanding principle of pension law that says you don't take away benefits that workers ha...
my hope is--and your Senators and others have been constantly bringing this up with the chairman--that the wakeup call t...
We need to get over that illusion.
I commend you for finally getting that done. This is an important movement forward.
I look forward to continuing those discussions, as well.
The BLM was wrong in this case in their initial analysis and I hope you can help correct that.
This is kind of the frustration that we feel very strongly, as I don't have to tell you in the West.
