John Kline: “We saw a problem, agreed the status quo wasn't working, and came together to enact a practical solution.”

I cannot State emphatically enough that far-reaching reform, fiscal responsibility, and bipartisanship must be the principles that guide us as we work to solve this problem.

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.

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.

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