I think we are in the business of making judgments as legislators over appropriate kinds of initiatives by Members trying to take the interest of their constituents to heart. If statutory direction is a bad idea, if it does damage in a national sense to priorities, then the gentleman has a right to object. That is his responsibility. I see no reason why that would happen in this instance.
Discussing legislative responsibilities and the appropriateness of statutory direction.
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