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

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)…

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

American democracy has always been at war against monopoly power.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…

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

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.