Scott Peters actually said...

"As every single one of the witnesses agrees that Congress could, if we decided to, take a hand and correct this imbalance."

"We could have taken that up right here, maybe amended it, but we were prevented from that vote on the House floor."

"What we have here is, as a witness has suggested, is a failure of Congress, not something to criticize President Obama about."

"I am not sure what else we would ask you to do. You have been admonished or exhorted by a number of Members of Congress, that Congress should act."