This CNN write up which could have been summed up as "we found that things which appear to be obvious are in fact obvious...

here is a great quote from the article:

"We decided, let's try something else. Let's go to the public and give them a chance, not in terms of writing a bill, but let them provide a kind of general roadmap where the country ought to head," Wyden said.

'cause giving the public a chance is something new for politicians...