John Kline: “Reforming and improving existing programs throughout our education system should take precedence over new initiatives.”

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.

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

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.