12/10/2012
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"The political power of pension stakeholders is often sufficient to lower regulator requirements."
"Politically speaking, it is almost impossible to default on public employee pension benefits."
"Financial security for workers and their families, from their retirement policy in particular, has never been more important."
"We have a bill that started with Senator Manchin and Senator Capito, but also with the ranking member, Senator Wyden, and Senator Warner and Senator Brown and I."