Ron Wyden actually said...

"In this country, there is a longstanding principle of pension law that says you don't take away benefits that workers have earned. But unless Congress acts soon, that guarantee is about to be broken."

"It is my view that this committee and the Congress should move on this bill as soon as possible."

"We ought to be looking, for example, at reforming the common bond provision, which has been a vital part of retirement policy debates in the past."

"Thousands of coal miners' pensions are hanging in the balance, and the clock is ticking down to disaster for retired coal miners in the coming months."