That document makes clear that my amendment would reduce the $70 billion of savings by $7 billion over 7 years to still achieve $63 billion of savings, but to give the States this added flexibility, which I think is critical.
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I wish I could look you in the eye and say, you know, if we just had the will, we could reverse this, and we could go back to a time when defined benefit plans were on the increase. I do not think that is in the cards.
I urge you to vote for the confirmation of Dave Turk. I urge you to do it quickly.
It takes guts to do that, and Chairman Arrington, you have certainly led the charge on having a commission.
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