John Kline: “The combined effect of these bills is to rely on state-designed accountability systems, state-designed academic…”

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.

Republicans and Democrats have a history of bipartisan cooperation on this issue.

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.