John Ensign

Our constituents should not be the pawns in these corporate negotiations.

I urge my colleagues today to really think about whether our cable, satellite, broadcast regulations fit today's marketplace.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

While I appreciate the thoughtful work Senator Kerry has done on this issue, I do have some concerns on the idea of putting the FCC in the middle of carriage negotiations.

My colleague Senator Kerry has proposed reforming the current rules by giving the FCC additional authority to intervene during retrans disputes.

Unfortunately, the current stimulus bill, I believe, does little, if anything, to actually stimulate the economy.

But what we're trying to do here is something that, first of all, can make airlines more competitive in the marketplace.

So you're worried about international passengers, that's a whole argument Senator Warner was just making...

What Senator Warner just talked about could happen right now.

My remarks this afternoon will focus on the perimeter rule at Reagan Washington National Airport.

What happens if the economy improves more than it was in 2007?

There are states that are losing population and the East and a lot of the Mid-West is not growing.