I think today's hearing is not so much about choosing sides between broadcasters and cable. I think it is really about consumers who I think are losing out in the media market in two ways: blackouts and unexpected fees.

I am pleased to report that Mr. Scalise and I have agreed to a champion legislation to end blackouts by overhauling outdated regulations.

Thank you for your outstanding work. It is very hopeful, what you described to us.

Congress must reauthorize STELAR, or even better, make it permanent.

I want to thank you and all of the mayors of our country for endorsing the legislation that I am carrying relative to municipalities being preempted.

Without this reauthorization, I mean, one of the Assistant Secretaries said that they can't respond to the measles crisis that is erupting in our country.

I don't want to see us start behind. Let's start ahead and be bold.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for this very important bill. Thank you to all of the witnesses. You have given us--you have enlightened us, and I thank you for it.

I think it should be called the LIFT UP America Act because that is really what this is designed to do.

I'm proud to be a cosponsor of this important legislation which makes critical investments in broadband deployment, clean energy, and healthcare infrastructure.

Last week, I said we needed to examine the system from beginning to end because, in order to fix it, we have to understand all the parts of it first, and then act.

The SPIKE Act, proposed by Representatives Horsford and Reed, and the FAIR Drug Pricing Act, proposed by Representatives Jan Schakowsky and Francis Rooney require drug manufacturers to justify large spikes in drug prices.