Jul 23, 2012
The television marketplace is moving toward more consumer choice among video distributors, more package options...
Daniel Inouye
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Daniel K. Inouye was a prominent Democratic politician from Hawaii who served as a U.S. Senator from 1963 until his death in 2012. He was the first Japanese American to serve in the U.S. Congress and was a decorated World War II veteran, receiving the Medal of Honor for his bravery in combat. Inouye played a significant role in various legislative efforts, particularly in areas related to civil rights, healthcare, and military affairs. He was known for his commitment to improving the lives of his constituents and advocating for Hawaii's interests on a national level.
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Jul 23, 2012
Senator Inouye and the late Senator Stevens wrote the FCC stating that the Commission did indeed have authority to intervene.
Jul 23, 2012
I agree with the Chairman that consumers should be the focal point of our discussions.
Jul 23, 2012
the best way to protect consumers in the long run is to do away with the retransmission consent regime altogether.
Jul 23, 2012
viewers would be harmed in those 'instances in which [retransmission consent] agreements are not reached.'
Jul 23, 2012
I commend Chairman Rockefeller for convening this hearing to consider the impact of the Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992 on the modern television marketplace.
Jul 23, 2012
Congress established retransmission consent to 'ensure the universal availability of local broadcast signals' to consumers.
Jul 23, 2012
I believe that the retransmission consent regime enacted in 1992 is one of the great Washington public policy accomplishments of the last two decades.
Jul 19, 2012
It is Hawaii viewers who are the real beneficiaries of the current retransmission consent process.
Jul 16, 2012
I rise today to speak in support of S. 3369, the Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections, or DISCLOSE, Act. I joined Senator Whitehouse and some 25 of my colleagues in cosponsoring this bill because it is the…
Jun 21, 2012
I rise today to introduce an authorization measure for the Department of Veterans Affairs to Advance Leeward Outpatient Healthcare Access, ALOHA, lease in Ewa, HI, and to request the facility be named after my dear friend and colleague…
Jun 13, 2012
I oppose the amendment offered by Senator Shaheen and others which would phase out the Federal Sugar Program. I would like to share some of my personal history with my colleagues. My grandfather and grandmother emigrated from Japan to work…
Jun 12, 2012
This sequestration, coupled with projected discretionary defense spending, could add 1 percent to the national unemployment rate from job losses.
Jun 5, 2012
above my desk in Washington is a copy of the labor contract that was signed by my grandfather, Asakichi Inouye, in July 1899. In the agreement, my grandfather would be paid $15 a month to work at the McBryde Sugar Company on the Island of…
Jun 5, 2012
I thank you very much, Mr. Davis, for your testimony, and we will most certainly look into the Lautenberg-Rubio bill.
Jun 5, 2012
Chairman Inouye, as a Medal of Honor winner who has personally witnessed the horrors of combat, I wanted to bring to your attention...
Jun 5, 2012
If this matter is service-connected, I can assure you we're morally bound to do something about it.
Jun 5, 2012
You've brought up a matter that's very personal to me because during the war I got about 30 transfusions. I just must have been lucky.
Jun 5, 2012
I can assure you that we are doing our very best to avoid sequestration, because if that ever happens then this hearing is for naught.
Jun 5, 2012
I'm certain you're aware that this subcommittee is deeply concerned about the rising rate of suicides. We will make certain that these funds are used for research and prevention.
Jun 5, 2012
I can assure you that we will discuss this matter with DOD to see if they cannot increase funding.
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