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

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

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.