"I am here today to stand in support of the hundreds of thousands of recording artists, singers, and musicians who seek to secure a performance right so that they may finally be able to receive the fair compensation they deserve for the work they create."
"the purpose of today's hearing is to assess the Satellite Home Viewer Extension and Reauthorization Act of 2004 (SHVERA)"
"I ask you to keep those consumers in mind as you consider SHVERA reauthorization this year."
"we must preserve competition. Satellite television continues to be the main competitor to cable television in most areas"
"my critical test of this legislation will be whether it protects consumers and adapts their interests to this new digital age of broadcasting"
"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."
"What we have seen so far in the TARP is helping out folks that are in essence the officers who sent people into battle."
"If it was left up to me--and let FOX News get this right--I would nationalize the whole industry."