Tom Harkin actually said...

"I keep thinking that defined benefit plans aren't really dead."

"Despite all of the economic benefits of pensions, fewer and fewer people are earning a new benefit every year."

"I hope those in the academic and research communities will continue to look at the economic benefits of pension plans so that lawmakers here in Washington have the information they need to make smart ..."

"We're taking a hard look at the private retirement system, trying to figure out how we can make it better, how to work for every American."