John Kline: “We are proud to stand with the voices of opposition to these bills.”

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.

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.

Workers and retirees must have peace of mind when it comes to their hard-earned retirement benefits.

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.