On February 26 of last year, we opened the next chapter in the history of American innovation, and that's because on February 26, what will always be known as Internet Freedom day, the FCC stood up for Net Neutrality and reclassified…

I want to make clear the FCC has done precisely what Congress intended the Commission to do, classify broadband Internet access service according to its best understanding of the technology of that day and how consumers use that technology.

It was a major victory for consumers, for our economy, and for democracy, because that day was a day when the FCC stood up for the best ideas, not merely the best funded ideas, and we thank you for being on the right side of history.

There's a 99 percent control by these companies, and to pretend otherwise is just to ignore the real life experience of every single American.

We wanted to just break down this monopoly that existed.

We're still in the set-top box era. Comcast, just one company, a great company, by the way--but Comcast is installing 40,000 set-top boxes a day in America--a day.

It's just as relevant today as it was a quarter of a century ago.

Everything we are hearing from Europe is that if Minsk II goes forward, then the sanctions are unlikely to continue.

Mr. Chairman, first of all, thank you very much for convening this hearing.

At the end of day, political stability will drive economic stability, rather than the other way around.

The historic term 'resource curse' applies very clearly to these countries.

These are countries that have serious corruption issues. They are not good governance countries.

I think it is one area this committee may want to take a look at, Mr. Chairman, as we see the international organizations that we have jurisdiction over here, their involvement in this, absolutely we should be demanding that there be…

I just really wanted to get your view on one point about Russia.

If Minsk II does not go forward because of the slow progress within Ukraine on reform, it is going to be difficult to extend the sanctions in Europe.

Well, I thank you for your candor. I didn't particularly like the answers, but I appreciate your candor.

I think it was right to do that.

I think the American public would find that unacceptable.