when I was going down the litany of saints who helped to make the satellite policy possible, I did forget Hugh Halpern and I forgot to mention Mike O'Rielly. And I think in order for us to have a complete and definitive list of those who labored in the vineyards for this competition in the video marketplace, that they all be listed at this time, and I thank the gentleman for yielding.
Ed Markey: “when I was going down the litany of saints who helped to make the satellite policy possible, I did forget Hugh Halpern…”
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Acknowledging contributions to satellite policy during a discussion on video marketplace competition.
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