Frank Pallone actually said...

"The fact is when you select a monitor you ought to be selecting somebody from a panel of people who make themselves available."

"The troubling thing is that Federal prosecutors have too much discretion in appointing these corporate monitors, allowing an unelected official unfettered leverage against companies."

"You will have the Chris Christie's who will do exactly the opposite because it is in their political interest to select their friends."

"If you don't step in and we don't pass some kind of legislation, you are going to have these kinds of abuses continue."