Political Quotes

On the recordMay 5, 2009
May I say, Mr. Chairman, just in conclusion--and thank you, again, for being visionary yourself in holding a hearing like this--I, as an observer, to see this thing fast changing in front of our eyes on a daily basis, I get so concerned, because I see local newspapers that are becoming thinner and thinner and thinner, and, as a result, to attract readers, get more sensationalistic in their reporting, as opposed to what we think of as gumshoe investigative reporting.
Said by
Bill Nelson
Democratic · Florida

Editor's note · Context

Bill Nelson expresses concern over the decline of local newspapers and their reporting quality.

Share

More from Bill Nelson

Apr 10, 2024

Not only work with you, we want it to work, because the Habitable Worlds, which is one that we go in the 2040s, we have got to start it now.

congress.gov
Apr 10, 2024

Today we find ourselves in yet another space race, this time with China.

congress.gov
May 16, 2023

We are sucking air when it comes to the needs of infrastructure.

congress.gov
May 16, 2023

We do everything that we can to partner with not only commercial industry but also universities and other academic institutions.

congress.gov

Other voices in this conversation