John Kline: “Thankfully, states have not waited for the federal government to act on ESEA and we have acted on our own to advance…”

The law explicitly prohibits the secretary from interfering, yet that is precisely what your proposal would do.

I could not agree with your words more at that point and I appreciate hearing that perspective.

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

Chairman Kline's plan, composite plan will provide lifetime retirement income based on pool longevity, similar to defined benefit plans.