Political Quotes

“How many times a night does this scenario play out: You're on your couch and you're watching a nice program. The program has people conversing and it's getting to that pinnacle point in the show and it fades, and the commercial comes on and it's really loud. You reach for your remote and you can't find the remote. Your spouse in the other room, with her impatient voice, says, Turn that down, but you can't find the remote. You say, where is that blankedy-blank remote. Then you look between the cushions and there it is. You hit the mute button, and peace and calm is now restored in the living rooms of thousands of American households. Several of my colleagues, people in this House, have said that this act isn't needed, but for that living room on that night it was sure helpful to restore calm. The Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation, or CALM Act, is why we are here today.”