By John Brieden III
All decent and principled members of Congress wish to honor the service of our nation’s veterans. That is why veterans’ voices really are heard, and really do matter, on Capitol Hill. For this, I am grateful.
But what can members of Congress do when veterans’ voices are in conflict? They must look more deeply into the issue at hand, and they must sharpen their curiosity about the motivations behind counter-intuitive lobbying campaigns.
In the case of opposition to the Furthering Asbestos Claims Transparency (FACT) Act, I find myself in the unusual position of encouraging Congress to take some veterans’ voices with a grain of salt, given the considerable financial incentives of the trial bar – the money behind FACT’s opposition campaign.
Some veterans groups have aligned with the trial bar and positioned themselves against 
transparency in asbestos trust fund claims. It is a awkward position for those dedicated to the protection and preservation of freedom, as true liberty is not possible under a government-sanctioned cloak of secrecy.
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