John Kline: “The Student Success Act and Encouraging Innovation and Effective Teachers Act represent a step in the right direction.”

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.

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.

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

Part of the way we need to approach these solutions is to adopt reforms that address the structural flaws within the plans.