John Kline: “The current federal law is the only thing left that stands in the way preventing us from helping the children of Denver.”

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I thank the witnesses for being with us today. Excellent testimony, as we're trying to solve the problem that some of us have been dealing with for a long time.

Republicans and Democrats have a history of bipartisan cooperation on this issue.

If Congress does not reform the architecture of the multiemployer pension system, then it won't matter how much money we throw at this problem.

There is nothing fair or excusable about a 75-year-old retiree with health care concerns finding out that the pension he was promised just isn't funded.