Bob Dole: “I wish to commend Senator Bryan as the prime mover of this effort. I think it should be addressed. It will be addressed…”

“I wish to commend Senator Bryan as the prime mover of this effort. I think it should be addressed. It will be addressed, I can assure the Senator from Nevada, the Senator from Pennsylvania, and other Senators. We need to find out, we need to determine, we need to make a record to make certain that congressional pensions are in line with other Federal employees. If they are too generous or if they are out of line, then we need to make changes. It is my understanding that Senator Bryan, along with my distinguished colleague from Pennsylvania, Senator Santorum, are going to introduce legislation today and, if introduced, this legislation will be referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. After consulting some of my colleagues on the committee, including the distinguished chairman from Delaware, Senator Roth, I have every reason to believe that the committee or one of its subcommittees will hold hearings on the pension reform issue at some point later this year. Now, let me make it very clear--because I know the Senator from Nevada is acting in good faith, and this Senator is acting in good faith--not only will we have hearings, but we hope something will be reported out of the committee.”