My concern is that the Senate bill comes close to this situation because of the extremely weak enforcement of the indivi...
I respectfully cannot agree that a mandate with no penalty in the first year and a maximum penalty of $750 is 'strong.'
Therefore, we are recommending that the guarantee levels be increased.
However, over time the level of benefits for those plans that do fail--and there are plans that have gone that way...
In the middle of a recession, we are asking them to put more money aside for the pensions, and that is money that cannot...
Why is that and why should I be OK with that?
What can we do as a body to prevent that kind of thing from happening? How can I give this guy an answer?
I am very troubled to see that the problems that we had in 2002 seem to be persisting 7 years later, at the time of your...
I was struck by the problems that the GAO identified in the report and how closely they mirror those of the groups of st...
Now whose job is it to change those laws? Oh, right, that would be us.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
I just wanted to thank you, again, Madam Chair, for convening these long hearings with eight panels and 50 witnesses.
It is not aggressive enough. And I know that Senator Udall has been working on this as well.
I have been actually frustrated with the renewable standard we have right now. It is not coming through this committee.
Unfortunately, we are usually reminded of the important work of the NTSB when a tragedy occurs.
Worker safety and health are among the most fundamental concerns of every employer in this country.
I just had a hearing back in Minnesota on exports and small businesses.
I did think that the conference this summer was a very good idea and really brought some national attention to this issu...
