Thomas Foley: “I think clearly the discussion has centered on some concerns that we have regarding the program. I think statements made…”

“I think clearly the discussion has centered on some concerns that we have regarding the program. I think statements made by Members of the minority have indicated they too are concerned with some of the aspects of the program. I would be agreeable to creating a mechanism by which we freeze, or at least accept, the $50 million offer on our amendment if we would have within the next 90 or whatever days, until October 1, an investigation, to indicate the problems, a set of guidelines that would be adhered to in future grants. If we can adopt those types of standards as the gentleman from Illinois [Mr. Jackson] and I have been discussing, if we can discuss those standards, then we would allow the amendment to enact $125 million on completion of those issues.”