But what matters now is whether the agreement is followed as it has been outlined to me, other members of Congress and the public,

Well, the World Series has come and gone, and they still have not come to an agreement, so we're going to move ahead in Congress, ... It's my opinion that Major League Baseball and the players union will not come to an agreement that's satisfactory.

see what the other major league sports do. ... We hope this agreement by major league baseball will stimulate the other sports to stiffen their penalties.

This is what I had hoped for all along, for the two private parties to come to an agreement on their own without Congress having to do it for them, ... not as tough as I would like.