"Thank you, Madam Chair, and good to be here with you today."
"So strengthen our roads as we as we build them."
"Statement of Senator Wicker"
"There is a broad consensus that Congress should pass a law that guarantees college athletes the right to enter into NIL agreements with third parties."
"A Federal NIL law also needs to ensure that institutions, conferences, and athletic associations are not held liable for past rules governing NIL compensation during the transition to the new system."
"Such a law should have guardrails in place to prevent pay-for-play schemes and to safeguard student athletes from being taken advantage of by unscrupulous actors."
"And time is of the essence, because the Senate Commerce Committee has certainly not been the only body taking up the NIL issue."
"However, inconsistencies between State laws are already emerging."
"The only way to ensure that all student athletes across the country have the same NIL rights and protections, is for Congress to act."
"What we need here, in essence, is a Bill of Rights for college athletes."
"As Senator Wicker noted, 18 Governors have signed NIL bills."
"Well, thank you very much. And it is obvious that all six of these witnesses have put a great deal of thought into very excellent testimony."