I still think we need to have a hearing on ACORN because they have been made the poster child of illegal voting in America...

There is additional history involving other populations that were also mistreated during World War II that have not been sufficiently examined.

We need to carry on the discussion that Chairman Nadler raised in terms of how we comprehensively and effectively approach the issues raised here.

First, by picking some banks as winners, and giving them money to buy their competitors, is the Federal Government creating a whole new generation of institutions that are 'too big to fail?'

We are in a situation of our own making. We have sat back and let ourselves be convinced by the argument that bigger is always better.

But how can you talk about a 'free market' when CEOs whose companies went bankrupt walk away with $40 or $50 million?

The only point I want to make before I yield to the Chairman of the Constitution Committee on the House Judiciary, Jerry Nadler, is to say that my only problem about this proposal is the possible cost to the States.

Last Sunday, Circuit City, one of the Nation's largest retailers, finally shuttered its remaining stores and laid off approximately 34,000 employees.

I think H.R. 848 is an important piece of legislation and I think that it is fair to say that the current situation involving recording artists is not one that we can be very proud of.

While these stations earned over $16 billion in advertising revenues last year, they paid nothing to the performers whose music they played.

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…

Before Congress chooses to act or withhold action on any matter, we have an obligation to ensure all legitimate concerns are fairly reviewed and addressed.

Labor ardently supports the efforts of our brothers and sisters in the music profession to be fairly compensated when the music they have created is played on the radio.

I'm here as a representative of the musicFIRST coalition, to give voice to fellow artists and musicians who join together to assert their right to be compensated for the airing of their musical performances on terrestrial radio.

I'm hopeful that we can work with the NBA to try and resolve any legitimate concerns it has with the bill.

Now, I have a prediction that sooner or later this measure is going to become law.

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

the purpose of today's hearing is to assess the Satellite Home Viewer Extension and Reauthorization Act of 2004 (SHVERA)

My hope is that this hearing will help lay the groundwork for a bipartisan bill.

First, libel tourism threatens the First Amendment rights of Americans to speak on matters of public concern.

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.

We want it done quickly, and we want it done now.