"I think there is a broader discussion that needs to happen here about the undermining of the middle class in this country by undermining the pension system."
"a promise is a promise, and so it needs to be kept."
"I also think that we should not see pension funds being used to lobby."
"We believe there is a need for a new comprehensive bi-partisan approach to solve the problem."
"That is absolutely unacceptable, in my mind."
"it is absolutely unacceptable what is happening to pensions in our country."
"I support all of the things being talked about, certainly from a law enforcement standpoint and so on. But ultimately we have to have treatment in the community."
"We need systems change to create treatment in our communities."
"I could not agree more. As co-chair of the Foster Care Caucus with Senator Grassley, I completely agree."
"If we do not, then we are going to still be going, in my judgment, around and around and around with a lot of pieces that are important, but not the core of what happens in the community."
"We have mental health parity, we have substance abuse parity laws now, Medicaid expansion, but we do not have the systems change."