Political Quotes

“Madam President, I rise today in support of S.J. Res. 6, the FCC Internet and broadband resolution of disapproval. There are so many reasons to support this resolution and oppose the FCC's rulemaking on net neutrality. I could focus on regulatory overreach, the lack of cost-benefit analysis to justify this rulemaking, consistent court rulings showing the lack of FCC legal authority to implement net neutrality or even the aggressive nature of this administration to regulate at all costs. However, today I would like to talk about the most important reason to support this Resolution in opposition of net neutrality--jobs. Last year, the telecommunications industry invested over $65 billion in our domestic economy. These billions of dollars go toward infrastructure, network expansion, and continual upgrades, all of which will drive job creation in a growth sector. For every billion dollars invested, there is a direct correlation to 3,400 created jobs. What is at stake in this debate is nothing more than the government trying to take over the Internet in a misguided attempt to regulate a dynamic industry into a static platform. This approach will stifle innovation. If companies are devoting $65 billion a year to building out their networks, but do not have the ability to control and manage their investments, then they are going to stop investing tens of billions of dollars into their product. It really is that simple.…”