John Kline: “Many of us were disappointed the Senate was unable to push the bill across the finish line in the last Congress.”

Composite plans are not intended to replace defined benefit plans, but are intended to be an alternative to the 401(k) defined contribution plan.

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.

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

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.