Calling being present, the subcommittee on health labor and pensions will come to order. Good morning and welcome to todays subcommittee hearing on the financial challenges facing the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation and more importantly the impact to workers and retirees, George Miller was a proud liberal lion of this committee. While we very often disagreed, the years that i served with him on this committee, i admired his commitment to ensuring americans have the ability to retire with dignity. In 2014, he worked with john kline, then our chairman, to try to solve a real problem. A retirement system on the brink of collapse. They put politics aside, worked with employers and labor unions and negotiated a set of reforms to the multiemployer Pension System in order to provide benefits for millions of workers. President obama signed this bipartisan approach into law in 2014. The law was based on the premise that the Plan Trustees who have a legal and moral obligation to pensioners
Ladies and gentlemen, please be seated. At this time, we ask that you please remain seated while the president departs. [ applause ] [ applause ] [ applause ] [cheers and applause] [ applause ] dont just try to be a mother, raise a daughter and a son be a lover to their father everything to everyone im up bright and early im all business in my suit hey, im dressed up for success from my suit to my boots and ive counted up the cost i know the sacrifice oh, and i dont want to die for you but dieins asked of me well, ill bear the cross with honor because freedom dont come free im an american soldier an american beside my brothers and my sisters i will proudly take a stand where libertys in jeopardy i will always do whats right right here on front lines bringing peace to light american soldier im an american soldier im an american soldier [ applause ] general dempsey and deanie just celebrated their 39th wedding anniversary. In their honor, we perform their wedding song, close to you. Why
So im almost out of water to choke back the emotion, which means i must be near the end. What were really doing today is transferring our passion for the standard u. S. Army nineman infantry squad to our own squad of nine adorable talented and exceptional grandchildren. They are kayla, mckenna, luke, alexander, hunter, finley, braden, samuel and david. Now, if you want to know what our principle goal in retirement will be . Its to be the best grand parents we can be. Now unless they think weve forgotten them, we have our own grandchildren. We have made 20 moves, most of them with the kids. They have been adaptive, resilient and willing to share their parents with a larger military family. Its been a joy watching them grow up, until recently, we had some difficulty convincing them that the mayflower wasnt a moving van. Im very happy that the j3 allowed my son kris to escape to attend the military ceremony, and meagan and katie have also served. And we have the best trio of inlaws we cou
We appreciate your arguments today, thank you. The court may call the next case. Over the next few hours we will show you congressional hearings on professional and student athletics. Up next house hearing from brain injuries from football, hockey and other sports. Then we will look at scholarships, sex assaults and whether student athletes should be paid. Earlier in year a House Sub Committee looked into brain injuries from football, hockey and other sports. Officials with the nfl and National Hockey league talked about how their industries address the issue. We will also hear from professional and student athletes. This hearing is about three hours. All right. I want to thank everyone for being here. We are now at the full Committee Ranking member, the gentleman from california joins us. We now have the ability to start our hearing. So ill introduce you after my statement and before you start your testimonies. So ill open with my opening statement. Morning jan. So good morning and we
Reduce injuries. I feel confident given the recent rule changes and the Rate Technology is advancing, playing a contact sport today is likely safer than it has been in the past. However we must accept there is no silver bullet, no helmet or pad will prevent 100 of the injuries 100 of the time. We need to keep your kids safe while still promoting youth participation. In sports. This involves listening to how leaders in top tier researchers are partnering with nhl and nfl to make youth safer. These are the types of innovations needed to give parents assurance that all possible steps are being take tone improve the safety of their child on the field. Id like to thank our panelist for joining us today willing to answer our questions. Would especially like to thank the two doctors for making the trips to washington, d. C. From lincoln, neb northbourasknebras. I will now recognize Ranking Member jan from illinois. Thank you. This is a very important hearing on improving sports safety. I look