Political Quotes

“I oppose the Dorgan Resolution, S. 17, which would block the entire Federal Communications Commission's ruling revising the rules on media ownership. Since the FCC issued this ruling on June 2, 2003, a multitude of interest groups have proclaimed that this decision represents a serious blow to democracy in America as we know it. To say that this claim is a gross exaggeration is a huge understatement. While I do not agree with every element of the FCC ruling, I must admit that I believe it would be short sighted to block the ruling entirely. I also think that every stakeholder who is concerned about this ruling should look at the facts that prompted the FCC to make this ruling. Furthermore, I believe it is imperative that one examine the actual facts in the ruling in order to dispel some of the myths that have surfaced with regard to it. In its ruling, the FCC incrementally increased the national TV ownership limit from 35 percent to 45 percent.”