What we are dealing with here is what happens when big tech becomes too big.

We should recognize that a free and vibrant press is essential to the workings of our democracy.

The vitality of a broad, diverse journalism field is imperative to the success of our republic.

Unfair and anticompetitive practices by online platform giants are literally killing the ability of consumers to receive robust and probing local news coverage.

It has been over two months since the U.S. Capitol was attacked. Our Committee has held no hearings, and there are none scheduled. This is unacceptable.

I wish all sides could put the weapons down.

Mr. Johnson of Louisiana. That is a motion.

The Committee has held no hearings yet. There are none scheduled, and it is unacceptable.

I thank the distinguished Chair. I appreciate that very much. Thanks to all our Witnesses for sharing your time and expertise with us today.

The rich get richer, and the poor get poorer in Big Tech today, and we are looking for solutions because it is clear that without intervention nothing is going to rebalance the scales.

Throughout the 15-month investigation that preceded these solutions focused hearing, I kept seeing the same thing over and over again, a bigger guy taking advantage of the smaller guy.