The FANS Act would eliminate this 'get out of jail free card.'

No one likes blackouts and that includes the NFL.

the threat continues to exist in Connecticut and around the country that they will be deprived of access to those games.

I ask unanimous consent that the Judiciary Committee be discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 531 and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will…

I would like to reiterate our strong belief that the FANS Act addresses some of the unfair and unbalanced subsidies and preferential policies like antitrust exemptions that professional sports leagues enjoy at the expense of taxpayers and…

for the information of all Senators, there will be up to five rollcall votes at 10 a.m. on confirmation of the Orr and Hezir nominations and cloture on the Stivers, Leeson, and Griggsby nominations. Another series of up to six rollcall…

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its businesses today, it adjourn until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, December 4, 2014; that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of proceedings be…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of Calendar No. 576, S. Res. 540. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A resolution (S. Res. 540)…

I ask unanimous consent that the Judiciary Committee be discharged from further consideration of and the Senate now proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 585. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will…

If you are worried about filling the stadiums, why not just lower the ticket price? That is the way the market normally works.

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 609, S. 2759. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 2759) to release…

Fans should have a better access to those games and putting them on broadcast is one way to do that.

This bill does not use the heavy hand of government to force the sports leagues to do anything.

why continue with the threat of blacking them out?

Mr. Goodfriend, do you agree with that conclusion and particularly as it affects the smaller cities and fans in those cities and the threat to fans in larger cities as well?

It does end the blank check from the Government to the leagues and it takes away Congress' implicit endorsement of blackout policies.

Why be greedy about it? The antitrust exemption are the keys to the kingdom.

I am honored to be joined with my distinguished friend and extraordinary colleague Senator Harkin of Iowa to support continued funding of the Prevention and Public Health Fund. He has been a leader in this area, so I am particularly…

I do not understand...why the NFL is fighting your very, I think, sensible proposal.

Americans really love sports and they deserve to see them on their terms, not on the terms that are prescribed by the professional sports leagues.

I ask unanimous consent that the bill be read three times and passed, and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…

I would strongly encourage them to do the right thing on their own. I think they would become heroes rather than the opposite which they are now.

So the FCC, in essence, to put it from the fan's perspective, found no uncertainty as to what would happen to broadcasts?

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of H.R. 5681, which is at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (H.R. 5681) to provide…

I ask unanimous consent that the bill be read a third time and passed, and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so…