John Kline: “It has been my understanding, my belief, having listened to many economists, many witnesses that it does not reduce…”

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.

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.