Somehow, if you want to support localism, please remember the two revenue streams that provide for it and pay those costs: advertising and retransmission consent.

I believe, of course, and I think you all mentioned that there are several Senators on the Committee and subcommittee that have large areas of rural constituents in their states.

OK.

I think there are two versions of the thought: the one that you have described very well, that there is an element of the television experience that is about discovery.

I think we have our profound doubts that aa la carte would actually deliver a lower-cost product to the American consumer.

For this Congress, we believe that outdated laws need to be updated to reflect changes in the market and changes in how consumers view their content.

I'm open to sitting down with you and others, and talking about ways that we can reform it.

Let me start with the SNAP program. Obviously, SNAP is nearly an $80 billion program, which is the largest single USDA program.

I know that we're in a budget-declining and budget-restricted time.

I think that it's very important for soft diplomacy that we continue to keep this program here.

I oppose the move that the administration is proposing.