Video of Senate Floor Speeches on Tuesday 5-15-18

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On Tuesday, May 15th, a group of Senators led by Joe Donnelly (D-IN) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) took to the floor to show their support for the hundreds of thousands of individuals all across the country who are, through no fault of their own, at risk of losing their pensions without expeditious action taken by Congress.

Senators Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND), Gary Peters (D-MI), Joe Manchin (D-WV), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Bob Casey (D-PA) as well as Senators Donnelly and Baldwin each underscored the catastrophic impact that cuts would have on families in their home states by reading some of the letters of their retired constituents, many of whom belong to the Teamsters’ Union.

Each letter shows a retiree who worked a lifetime for their pension, has come to depend on the modest benefits it confers to make ends meet in retirement, and is now face heartbreaking, devastating consequences: some will be forced to go back to difficult, physically demanding work; some may lose homes; others will be unable to support family members; and still more will be unable to pay for vital medication. The Butch Lewis Act will prevent multiemployer insolvency without cuts allowing these men and women to keep the pensions they earned.

Several of the Senators took the opportunity to promote legislation during their speeches and urged their colleagues to promptly pass the legislation before the crisis deepens. We want to express our gratitude to these seven senators for the impassioned speeches they gave and for their tireless commitment to American workers and retirees.

If you would like to view the comments given on the Senate floor, we encourage you to go to:

Video | C-SPAN.org


Video | C-SPAN.org

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