John Kline: “If the federal government would just meet its commitment for special ed it would help us--every school.”

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

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.

Composite plans are not intended to replace defined benefit plans, but are intended to be an alternative to the 401(k) defined contribution plan.

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.