The harsh reality is that the retirement security of millions of American workers and retirees is in jeopardy.

I will make sure that any legislation helps the people that deserve help.

Today, about one-half of all U.S. workers have absolutely no pension, no savings plan whatsoever.

Pensions are supposed to be a source of stability. But today, workers and retirees are losing sleep over losing their pensions.

I won't tolerate another boardroom bailout or let a bill go forward to give taxpayer help to companies that don't need any more of it.

I am on the side of employees counting on promised pensions, good guy businesses trying to meet their obligations and taxpayers who shouldn't have to bail out the PBGC.

We permitted the Attorney General to delegate CID authority to a designee.

I want to thank Senator Leahy for holding this hearing, trying to get to the bottom of this, although I think it is a never-ending job.

This number of 1,040 is higher than the 1,000 cases under seal when I asked the same question a year ago.

There are always so many sophisticated crook out there who are always going to sit around and laugh at us in Government that we cannot get ahead of them.

Now, I understand there are 1,000 cases, and if the Federal Government is involved, there is more money going to go to the Federal Treasury.

There are 1,040 false claim cases that are under seal in Federal courts waiting on the Department of Justice to make a decision to join the lawsuit.

The cost of inaction will have a significant effect on our farmers, ranchers and rural communities.

There are significant opportunities for landowners in a cap-and-trade program that can help revitalize rural America.

While farmers and ranchers and forest land owners have a lot at stake if we fail to act, they have much to gain if we address climate change quickly and wisely.

I give President Clinton significant credit for supporting trade agreements and holding Democrats together to get enough votes to actually pass them.

We are grateful to the Members of Congress who signed onto a letter circulated by Congressmen Tim Walz and Steve King.

I very much encourage, as emphatically as possible, an aggressive effort to open up that trade with China but also Korea, Colombia, and Panama.