Ed Markey: “I first want to begin by invoking the litany of saints who have worked on this legislation. No easy task. Many…”

“I first want to begin by invoking the litany of saints who have worked on this legislation. No easy task. Many indulgences have been earned by Members and staff alike that can be cashed in, redeemed at a later point in their life, as evidence of their good faith in working together for the betterment of the public in general. I want to thank the chairman of the full Committee on Commerce, the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Tom Bliley); the chairman of the full Committee on the Judiciary, the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Henry Hyde); to the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Dingell) and the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Conyers), the Michigan duo, who worked together cooperatively on this project; to the gentleman from California (Mr. Berman) and the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Boucher) and their staffs as well. I would also like to recognize my good friend, the gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. Tauzin). As he pointed out, going back to 1992 we have tried to move the universe in a way, first, where the 18-inch dish satellite industry would be made possible.”