Mark DeSaulnier: “I think the question should be how do we as Americans clearly in this day and age get wages and benefits up for all…”

This balance between the private sector and creating employer/employee good relationship... healthcare benefits are really important.

It is unfortunate there are--there is work we can do with ERISA, clearly, but being as partisan as you just introduced this...

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.'

This Committee should move forward with House Democrats' legislation to extend drug price negotiations beyond Medicare.