"Congress can promote media diversity by passing Representative Butterfield's Expanded Broadcast Ownership Opportunities Act."
"The ownership structure that some of the African American broadcasters enjoy doesn't just turn on vagaries of how long the license lasts."
"The historical roots of discrimination in broadcasting actually started decades ago."
"We fully support the bills introduced by Congressmembers Clarke and Long."
"We completely support Congressman Butterfield's bill to bring the tax certificate back."
"Thank you very much for your willingness to put this up for a hearing today."
"It is time for Congress, and I hope in a bipartisan manner, to do its part to ensure that women and minorities have equal access to the ownership market."
"The bill would reinstate and expand the Tax Certificate Program at the FCC and increase the Commission's ownership reporting requirements."
"Do your tabulators have wireless modems capacity?"
"Would you be willing to submit to--each one of you to submit in writing after this hearing a list of all individuals and entities with at least a 50 percent or more--5 percent or more ownership?"
"If you give it to the customers, then you can certainly give it to this Committee."