Bruce F. Vento: “Mr. Chairman, the implication is that the Congress somehow does not know what they are doing in terms of when we pass…”

“Mr. Chairman, the implication is that the Congress somehow does not know what they are doing in terms of when we pass there and advancing certain benefits to the people we represent. The reason the National Government or the Federal Government has taken on the role it has in past years is not because of some plot that exists or strategy in the halls of some political party. It is because the American public has sought and advanced those particular goals and policies. So the information as far as I am concerned, its disclosure would be admirable. I would think this further disclosure of information with regard to benefits is absolutely essential to make fairer judgments. I would hope that the other side, whether it is in this amendment or in the decisions we make, would in fact consider them and safeguard that as a very important aspect of our role.”