Brian Bilbray: “In closing, Mr. Chairman, as somebody who has had to fulfill these obligations, I think all of us will recognize that…”

“In closing, Mr. Chairman, as somebody who has had to fulfill these obligations, I think all of us will recognize that this will help us fulfill one of the items in the contract, and that is for the Federal Government to address this issue comprehensively. Until we address the responsibility that we are placing on other people, but with the irresponsibility of the Federal Government, we are not going to really grapple with the reality of what is out there. I think this amendment really does make us responsible to the responsibility and the problems we have committed before and allows us to address those in an appropriate way.”