Tammy Duckworth actually said...

"If confirmed, I will work with the Office of General Counsel, as well as Congress, regarding the appropriate ongoing role of the Department in addressing this important issue."

"has shown that it is not capable of appropriately considering state and local issues and needs in its regulatory process."

"I completely agree that the unjust and unreasonable rates we find in intrastate inmate call rates represent an outrageous market failure."

"I hope this committee will advance the Inmate Calling Technical Corrections Act before the end of the year."