John Kline: “As the gentleman knows, we have been looking at that.”

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

We owe it to them to set aside our political differences and come to the table to find a bipartisan solution that secures their future.

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

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.