Perhaps, he said, lawmakers need an independent arbiter to screen trips in advance, and then check back afterward to ensure the travel was legitimate.

The magazine, long considered an independent arbiter of consumer products, will also be redesigned this year.

Some might add a new one to the list: independent arbiter in the Yonkers school budget fight.

The sides must first agree on an independent arbiter.

"He's supposed to be an independent arbiter," he added.

The Superbrands organization is an independent arbiter on branding.

But he admitted there were "legal difficulties" and said the European court of justice was not a "great independent arbiter".

Critics of the plan, though, would have preferred independent arbiters.

The package still lacks an independent arbiter to set binding revenue estimates.

An independent arbiter hears the arguments and decides on a fair contract amount.