Ron Wyden actually said...

"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."

"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."

"There was never any doubt that our money was going to be there."