Daniel Inouye actually said...
I am confident, as I believe other cosponsors of the bill are, that the FCC has the authority under the Communications Act and under the provisions of this bill to address what would be the rare instances in which such carriage agreements are not reached. I believe that the FCC should exercise this authority, when necessary, to help ensure that local broadcast signals are available to all the cable subscribers.
Context
Inouye expresses confidence in the FCC's authority to resolve retransmission consent issues.
01/29/1992