Mark Warner: “I acknowledge that, yes, I did conceive that idea, and successfully, with the help of Senator Byrd and others, got that…”

“I acknowledge that, yes, I did conceive that idea, and successfully, with the help of Senator Byrd and others, got that legislation through. But that was for a tightly defined purpose within a prescribed short period of time. This one, I believe, is of 2 years duration. Mr. President, I say to my distinguished chairman, I have listened to him recount some of the commissions that our committee has sanctioned. But I am now prepared on this floor to tell my chairman, if you believe we need extra help, I will lead the effort with you to get more money from our committee to take over some of the responsibilities that the Senator is about to recommend to the Senate be outsourced to a commission.”