Political Quotes

“Mr. Chairman, I seek to offer the amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 18, after line 21, insert the following (and redesignate subsequent provisions accordingly): ``(n) Certifications Regarding Identity of Donors for Public Inspection Files.-- ``(1) In general.--The Commission shall revise its rules to require the public inspection file of a broadcast licensee, cable operator, or provider of direct broadcast satellite service to include, from each entity sponsoring political programming, a certification that identifies any donors that have contributed a total of $10,000 or more to such entity in an election reporting cycle. ``(2) Accuracy of information.--A broadcast licensee, cable operator, or provider of direct broadcast satellite service may not be held responsible for an inaccuracy in a certification filed under this subsection, unless such licensee, operator, or provider had actual knowledge, at the time such certification was filed, that such certification was false or fraudulent. ``(3) Definitions.--In this subsection: ``(A) Cable operator.--The term `cable operator' has the meaning given such term in section 602. ``(B) DBS origination programming.--The term `DBS origination programming' has the meaning given such term in section 25.701 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations.…”