'Referring the matter to a committee' can be a device for diluting authority, diffusing responsibility and delaying decisions.
“You can read all the textbooks and listen to all the records, but you have to play with musicians that are better than you.”
“It's clear to me now that we've got to reach out to the Arab Sunni community in particular in an effort to cause some moderate political activity to take place so they join the future of Iraq.”