John Kline: “Improved mine safety and health is a result of operators fully living up to their responsibilities.”

Part of the way we need to approach these solutions is to adopt reforms that address the structural flaws within the plans.

Workers and retirees must have peace of mind when it comes to their hard-earned retirement benefits.

We owe it to them to set aside our political differences and come to the table to find a bipartisan solution that secures their future.

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.