Mr. Lautenberg has sidestepped his opponent's calls for debate, while the Republicans complain that he is ducking his responsibility to debate Mr. Forrester.
The government bears significant responsibility for this unedifying debate.
Inevitably, countries at the cutting edge of this research, including the UK, will shoulder a disproportionate burden of responsibility for shaping these debates and bringing regulatory proposals to the table.
"We are taking responsibility for resolving these debates.
He said the bank was "taking responsibility for resolving these debates", "Let's address the legitimate concerns shareholders and other stakeholders have," he added.
As in most countries, the responsibility for health in Samoa is debated along a continuum of consumer choice at one end and local, national and/or international regulation at the other.
Trump's camp will likely claim responsibility for last night's debate's lower ratings to make the case that his absence caused the drop in viewership.
On 1 July 1999, The National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999 came into effect, this transferred all powers from the Secretary of State for Wales to the National Assembly for Wales, responsibility for the construction of the debating chamber transferred at the same time.
Within days, the question of who bore ultimate responsibility for the assassination was being publicly debated.
At the same time, Europe is being drawn into a debate over responsibility for unleashing World War II.
