Simply put, if you claim to back the interests of working people, you must also be pro-union.

We need to protect their pensions before it's too late.

Without objection.

we are going to fight for you and the many others who are at risk of losing their pensions due to this crisis.

Employers tell us that their pension liabilities are hurting their ability to hire personnel or expand operations.

We must put aside our differences and act on a bipartisan solution to this crisis.

Active workers are in jeopardy of losing their jobs.

If plans fail and the PBGC becomes insolvent, retirees would see their pensions cut by 90 percent or more.

This crisis is one of the most important and urgent issues within our Committee's jurisdiction.

Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that my name be removed as a cosponsor of H.R. 787. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentlewoman from Florida? There was no objection. ____________________

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