John Kline: “I am now pleased to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Tennessee, Dr. Roe, the chairman of the Subcommittee on…”

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

Composite plans are not intended to replace defined benefit plans, but are intended to be an alternative to the 401(k) defined contribution plan.

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

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.