Jerry Nadler

We will be submitting a question for the record on his behalf asking GSA to explain what specific actions it will take to ensure that the project is completed within the remaining budgetary and time constraints.

Now, you said you received funding for one new Federal courthouse.

The short answer is yes.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 93, line 21, after the dollar amount insert ``(increased by $29,100,000)''. Page 114, line 7, after the dollar amount…

I don't see how equitably or morally anybody has the right to make such a decision, and certainly not Congress.

In a capitalist system, it may be somebody's judgment that not paying people for their performances because they get compensated through promotions, et cetera... But, it should be the decision of the person whose services are being…

The government must get out of the business of picking winners and losers in this industry.

I believe we should take a comprehensive approach.

Create a level playing field.

I am sorry this hearing, as well as the last, is not in New York, because everything is better in New York, but we have to make due.

Unfortunately, the existing landscape is marred by inconsistent rules that place new technologies at a disadvantage against their competitors and inequities that deny fair compensation to music creators.

It is often said that if we started from scratch, nobody would write the law as it stands today.

The current music licensing system is rife with inconsistent rules and inequities that make no rational sense.

New York City is home to thousands of creators, song writers, performers, musicians, playwrights, journalists, authors, and inventors.

I would have liked to say, 'welcome to my district.'

Given the wealth of talent, experience, and expertise in the city, it is fitting that Chairman Goodlatte chose to hold one of the Subcommittee's comprehensive Copyright Act review hearings here.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman and welcome to New York.

As always, as we do so, our goal must be to try to ensure a framework within content providers and distributors old and new are appropriately compensated and incentivized in a way that provides a competitive environment for American…

Today we continue our examination of the cable and satellite compulsory licenses contained in the Copyright Act.

I am committed to that. In fact, in the next few days we will launch a public consultation process to strengthen the AOC.

I am surprised that some of my Republican colleagues now seem to oppose the next step in the ongoing privatization process.

There is not now nor will there ever be one party, whether government or private sector, that controls the Internet.

That report is very troubling.

I hope with the conviction of Abu Ghaith that we can stop wasting time and money on the so far unsuccessful Military Tribunal System...

I share your commitment to trying suspected terrorists in our Article 3 courts, and I applaud and congratulate you...