John Kline: “At this time, I am very pleased to yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr. Hunter), the chair of the K-12…”

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.

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.

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.

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