I mean, there is, again, a strong feeling that this is a really totally inefficient way of trying to accomplish some type of goal, which is really just to shift costs to businesses and employees.

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the fact of the matter is this process is over, in terms of really what the language is going to look like.

the bottom line is here, we are talking about doing something that affects millions of people and, you know, it is handle with care for all the reasons that you have all said from both sides of the issue here.

I want to thank all the witnesses here. I mean, this is obviously a very serious group of individuals who are sincere and thoughtful in terms of the hard work that you have done.

It is a cautionary tale for all of us in terms of just, you know, using the lame duck session as a vehicle to make a change that is just that widespread in terms of impact on retirees.

We are not measuring twice here. That is not the way this is moving forward.

the advantages far outweigh the status quo in terms of the U.S., again, becoming a full signatory.

We are just paying an enormous price in terms of American credibility, moral authority, and our ability to act in the region effectively.

I mean, we really need to get off the bench and get into the arena in terms of having an impact on critical decisions.

So even though we obviously have a national interest, which all of the witnesses have talked about in that part of the world--we are a Pacific nation--the fact of the matter is is that we, again, couldn't file a complaint.

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We have to at some point at least acknowledge that we should not allow foreign countries to import dangerous criminals to our country.

If we cut off funding to countries that are not doing the right thing and not taking back criminals from their own countries who are here illegally, I think in a heartbeat they will respond to that.

I think we will make a good record.

I would just say anyone who reads the IG's report and compares it with the opening testimony, it paints a far different picture in terms of what the IG found.