Daniel Inouye actually said...

It is of course in their mutual interests of these parties to reach an agreement: the broadcaster will want access to the audience served by the cable system, and the cable operator will want the attractive programming that is carried on the broadcast signal. I believe that the instances in which the parties will be unable to reach an agreement will be extremely rare.

Context

Inouye discusses the mutual interests of broadcasters and cable operators in reaching agreements.

01/29/1992

https://www.congress.gov...

More Daniel Inouye Quotes

Without question, it's a very important matter before us. The Constitution guarantees it. Our democracy cries for it.
5/5/2009
We must ensure that the promise of a free press enshrined in our Constitution remains an everyday reality.
5/5/2009
The Constitution of the United States guarantees us all a free press. Capitalism, however, does not.
5/5/2009
I remain committed to the proposition that our communities need multiple newspapers providing healthy competition.
5/5/2009

View All Daniel Inouye Quotes