John Kline: “I am pleased to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Oklahoma (Mr. Russell), a new member of the committee whose…”

No one voted for me in less than 35 days, and I would afford employees the same opportunity to be able to make an informed decision with regard to choosing their union representation.

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.

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