Rob Portman: “I think it is a sad day on the floor of the House when we have that kind of rhetoric over legislation that traditionally…”

“I think it is a sad day on the floor of the House when we have that kind of rhetoric over legislation that traditionally has been bipartisan, and that in fact is commonsense legislation that helps working people. Earlier speakers have said there are no bona fide structural changes in this bill. Let me tell Members what the bill does. It provides more education, it provides more information, and it provides more choice to workers. That is what it does. All of that leads to more security in retirement. In terms of education, it says to workers that we are now going to allow them to get pre-tax advice. They can take pre-tax dollars, and go out and get their own advice. I think that is a good thing.”