igation. However, it is worth noting that, "[a]bsent a waiver, sovereign immunity shields the Federal Government and its agencies from suit." Fed. Deposit Ins. Corp. v. Meyer, 510 U.S. 471. 475. 114 S. Ct. 996. 1000. 127 L.Ed.2d 308 (1994). This presents an additional hurdle for the dissent's model, but be