Mark DeSaulnier: “Thank you, Mr. Chairman. First, Mr. Secretary, I want to thank you about the work you've done on aviation safety.”

you could have spent money on compliance, or you could have spent money on lobbyists and lawyers.

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

It has been my privilege in the three decades or more that I have been in elected office, starting with city council to become friends and part of the disability community.

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.'