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Jim Langevin
@jimlangevin· Democratic · RI· Jul 29, 2020

It was one of the highlights of my 20 years in Congress to be a part of this effort.

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Jul 29, 2020

Mr. Speaker, had I been present, I would have voted ``nay'' on rollcall No. 170 and ``yea'' on rollcall No. 168. Members Recorded Pursuant To House Resolution 965, 116th Congress Clay (Davids (KS)) Cleaver (Davids (KS)) DeSaulnier (Matsui)…

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Jul 28, 2020

The gentleman's time has expired, but the witness may answer the question.

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Jul 28, 2020

American democracy has always been at war against monopoly power.

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Jul 28, 2020

Our Founders would not bow before a king, nor should we bow before the emperors of the online economy.

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Jul 28, 2020

I want to thank the CEOs for quickly working with the subcommittee to appear today.

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Jul 28, 2020

Being big is not inherently bad. Quite the opposite. In America, you should be rewarded for success.

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Jul 28, 2020

Antitrust law and the consumer welfare standard have served this country well for over a century.

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Jul 28, 2020

Because concentrated economic power also leads to concentrated political power, this investigation also goes to the heart of whether we, as a people, govern ourselves or whether we let ourselves be governed by private monopolies.

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Jul 28, 2020

Their ability to dictate terms, call the shots, upend entire sectors, and inspire fear represent the powers of a private government.

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Jul 28, 2020

Throughout my long time in Congress, I have prioritized oversight as one of our seminal responsibilities.

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Jul 28, 2020

We are here to better understand the role your companies have in the digital marketplace.

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Jul 28, 2020

I share the concern that market dominance in the digital space is ripe for abuse, particularly when it comes to free speech.

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Jul 28, 2020

Really, Mr. Pichai, it's Google's business model that is the problem.

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Jul 28, 2020

As Google became the gateway to the internet, it began to abuse its power.

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Jul 28, 2020

If someone came to me with an idea for a website or a web service today, I'd tell then to run--run as far away from the web as possible. Launch a lawn-care business or a dog-grooming business, something Google can't take away as soon as he…

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Jul 28, 2020

The evidence that we collected shows that Google pursued a multipronged attack.

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Jul 28, 2020

Unfortunately, this is one of many small companies that have told us during this year-long investigation that they were mistreated, abused, and tossed aside by Amazon.

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