"While these stations earned over $16 billion in advertising revenues last year, they paid nothing to the performers whose music they played."
"the purpose of today's hearing is to assess the Satellite Home Viewer Extension and Reauthorization Act of 2004 (SHVERA)"
"my critical test of this legislation will be whether it protects consumers and adapts their interests to this new digital age of broadcasting"
"we must preserve competition. Satellite television continues to be the main competitor to cable television in most areas"
"I ask you to keep those consumers in mind as you consider SHVERA reauthorization this year."
"First, libel tourism threatens the First Amendment rights of Americans to speak on matters of public concern."
"My hope is that this hearing will help lay the groundwork for a bipartisan bill."
"I believe the best starting point for such a bill in this Congress is Chairman Cohen's H.R. 6146 from the last Congress, which I was pleased to co-sponsor."
"On January 26th, 2009 Representative John Conyers (D-Michigan) introduced HR 676, The Expanded and Improved Medicare for All Act."
"I think that reflects accurately the mood of the American people. It so happens that we are in the process of catching up with them."
"We have got to modify or change the bankruptcy law."
"The banking industry is just so powerful. They have owned this Congress for far too long."