John Kline: “Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I yield 3 minutes to another member of the committee, the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Messer).”

Former Chairman John Kline, while recognizing that the overtime threshold should be responsibly reformed, called the administration's drastic move extreme and partisan.

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

No one voted for me in less than 35 days, and I would afford employees the same opportunity to be able to make an informed decision with regard to choosing their union representation.

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.