John Kline: “We want to learn about the policies that may be standing in the way of job creation right here in Wilkes-Barre.”

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.

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.

If Congress does not reform the architecture of the multiemployer pension system, then it won't matter how much money we throw at this problem.

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