We have to protect the public interest in all of this, try to, anyway.

Our video laws are outdated, and in some cases, they are even being abused.

I think that these are some of the critical questions that led me to introduce the Video Choice Act in December.

Last month most members of this subcommittee voted for legislation that permits consumers to unlock their wireless phones.

I mean, everyone is entitled to their view, and what they want, and what is going to work well for them.

I think we can do better than this.

It is pretty clear who the losers are in all of this. It is consumers who will continue to see rising cable bills.

I have said before, and I will continue to say, that we work together, not only with me, but with all of my colleagues on this side of the aisle.

I think there is a lot more work to be tackled in this area before we can say that we got the public policy right.

I would be happy to work with you on this.

If it costs consumers, as you said to me in your letter last year, one billion, maybe there can be a reduction of one billion somehow.

Unfortunately, several of the provisions in the discussion draft do not embody the bipartisan values that have been the cornerstone of previous reauthorizations.