What People have Said About the Conversation on Coverage
Below are remarks policymakers have made about the Conversation on Coverage. These remarks were included in speeches delivered at the Conversation on Coverage's 2004 National Policy Forum.
The Conversation has been a give and take like nothing else I've experienced in Washington...We worked hard, laughed hard, sometimes argued, but in the end, developed innovative approaches that we think hold the potential of expanding pensions and savings for millions of American workers.
Melissa Kahn, Working Group I Co-Chair
Working together, I know we can improve the retirement security of millions upon millions of Americans across the country. Working together, I am confident that we can ultimately achieve the goal of pension coverage for all Americans.
Senator Charles Grassley (R-IA)
The Conversation on Coverage is a spectacular initiative...with the laudable goal of finding common ground at a time when there are so many divisions.
Representative Robert Andrews (D-NJ)
Think about the dramatic change we could make in the lives of people right now, who only have a modest income, if we could get them saving for retirement. That would give people peace of mind in their retirement years.
Former Representative Robert Portman (R-OH)
I think the Conversation has really been quite extraordinary...it has brought together a broad array of interests. Really most every expert that I've come across in my years of work in this business appears to be involved in this common endeavor.
Representative Earl Pomeroy (D-ND)
It's great to see people coming together to set aside their specific differences in the interest of the common good. And the common good is expanding retirement savings, which is good for the economy and the worker.
Former Representative Robert Portman (R-OH)
