So that is your core concern here?

So why do you think other people would want to come in?

Well, that Ticketmaster has made. Because the numbers I look at show that tickets have been going up.

Thank you very much, Chairman. Thank you for holding this important hearing.

But did there used to be more competition in this market?

I would like to hear from our witnesses whether the proposed merger will make it more or less likely that this and similar anti-consumer practices will go unchecked and unaddressed to the detriment of consumers.

The outcry even led to the passage of a State law in my home State called 'The Hannah Montana Law,' which bans the use of automated software designed to quickly purchase numerous tickets in a matter of seconds.

So do you think the merger will bring the prices down for the tickets?

How do you think these small venues are going to continue to attract artists to their sites if the venue is not owned by or affiliated with your large combined company if the merger is approved?

I look forward to working hard on the issues before this committee facing this Congress.

I know with Senator Cantwell's leadership with the work that she has done with oceans, and the Chairman's leadership here, I am hopeful we will be able to get something done.

I believe the work of NOAA's Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory is essential to properly sustain the Great Lakes' ecosystems.