What we are doing is saying we are going to put money out there and then figure out a policy afterwards. What I am saying and I think all of us are saying tonight is, let us get the policy down first, and then figure out what it costs and then determine whether there is a cost-benefit ratio to that policy.
Discussing the need for policy authorization before appropriating funds.
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