Frank Pallone actually said...

"As media consolidation has grown, so too have the fights over these programming agreements, and unfortunately, consumers have been caught in the middle."

"I am glad my colleague from New Jersey, Representative Mikie Sherrill, has taken a leadership role introducing the bill to reauthorize this vital program."

"So I introduced a bill that will hopefully close this gap for seniors who are falling through and it is called the BENES Act."

"It's critical that we come to bipartisan agreement on these bills because without Congressional action many of these programs will expire on September 30th."