John Kline: “I would now like to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from South Carolina (Mr. Sanford).”

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.

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.

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