Richard Neal actually said...

"Before looking to cut those earned benefits, we need to look at our current funding rules."

"It astounds me in this day and age that half of the people that get up and go to work every day in America are not in a retirement plan."

"Today we should not allow the same thing to happen before we act."

"Pension benefits have been earned through hard work, and these employees have relied on these guarantees to fund their retirement."