Frank Lautenberg actually said...

"We're stuck in not just the middle of a muddle."

"We've got to put a stop to these programming blackouts once and for all, and that's why I'm pleased to work with Chairman John Kerry on retransmission consent legislation that'll put the focus back wh..."

"Mr. Chairman, I think the hostage here is, of course, the consumer. And they're paying a price..."

"What happens during a blackout? Your advertisers aren't getting what they're paying for?"