Mark DeSaulnier: “The only way for us to fix this is to acknowledge that, and then pursue policies that other countries have that put them…”

So, all of those things, I just wanted to clear up, and thank you, Mr. LaMalfa, and the chairman, for letting me talk.

That was the most extreme in the ten years I have been here in Congress.

Chair McFerran deserves credit for her leadership and thoughtful approach on balance.

When ERISA was enacted in 1974, Congress made its intent clear. The law's primary purpose is to 'protect the interest of participants in employee benefit plans, and their beneficiaries.'