Richard Blumenthal actually said...

There's been discussion here about a debate with the American people. If we're going to have a debate, item one on the debate should be, are...

But aren't you troubled, Mr. Holtz-Eakin, by the enforcement issue?

Isn't there the very real danger... that the exception of the waiver would swallow the rule?

The lack of an effective remedy would encourage, in effect, disobeyance by the Congress.