John Kline: “I claim time in opposition to the gentleman's amendment, and I do oppose the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman…”

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

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.

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.

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.