John Kline: “I am now pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentlelady from Indiana, a member of the committee, Mrs. Brooks.”

Former Chairman John Kline, while recognizing that the overtime threshold should be responsibly reformed, called the administration's drastic move extreme and partisan.

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

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.

Chairman Kline's plan, composite plan will provide lifetime retirement income based on pool longevity, similar to defined benefit plans.