Congress included an enhanced whistleblower program in Dodd-Frank not only to help the government root out fraud but also to encourage corporations to better police themselves and addressillegal conduct head on.
In Escondido, Mayor Holt Pfeiler says the city council still hopes to find more subtle ways to pressure illegal immigrants like laws to address overcrowded housing.
Schumer acknowledged on Sunday that the lawmakers themselves had not settled on a final deal and said the senators have not yet finished writing a bill to address the 11 million illegal immigrants already in the United States.
In the case of an illegal act, the decision to address the issue and properly report the results through whatever mechanisms are necessary is the prudent and good one, although good PR sensibilities should also come into play.
There is no proof that McGwire did anything illegal, but he refused to address the issue and testimony before Congress and has vanished from public view afterwards, which led many baseball writers to believe he may well be guilty and baseball writers are the people with votes for the Hall of Fame.