You are aware that 48 State Attorneys General, Republicans and Democrats, agreed that this evidence warranted filing an antitrust complaint, correct?

I am very much in the camp where I am concerned about the dangers of inaction, under-enforcement, and addressing that is a priority for me.

In our democracy no one should be above the law, not the President, not any of us in Congress, not the world's biggest corporations.

Every person, regardless of sex, must be treated equally under the law. H.J. Res. 17 reaffirms this core American value. It makes clear that the arbitrary deadline in the equal rights amendment may not stand in the way of achieving full…

These monopolies have become too big to govern. They know that if they violate our laws, they probably won't be held accountable.

The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated, once again, the vital importance of the Violence Against Women Act. With the Nation under stay-at-home orders, many women were unable to escape their abusers or find help in their communities. Thanks…

The heated discourse at the highest levels of our government cannot be viewed in isolation from the ensuing violence in our communities.

I think that we all agree, I believe that there is a need to modernize our antitrust laws to create a market that gives everyone a fair shot.

The antitrust laws are for the protection of competition, not competitors.

Yet, they continue to Act with complete impunity. Apple, Google, Facebook, and Amazon have reached monopoly status...

Last year, when I heard at the highest levels of government those people use racist slurs like 'China Virus' to spread xenophobia and cast blame on innocent communities, it was all too familiar.

To them, the penalties for breaking the law are just the costs of doing business.

These people experienced trauma, some cowered hiding in places just feet away from where this rabid crowd had assembled.

I think this was a very productive hearing and raised very important issues about this urgent challenge we face.

This bill is a life-support measure, not the answer for ensuring long-term health of the news industry.

Our legislation would give news publishers an even playing field to collectively negotiate with the dominant platforms to improve the quality, accuracy, attribution, and functioning of news online.

I am always willing to work with you, Mr. Buck. You have always acted in good faith.

Our country will not survive if we do not operate with a shared set of facts, if corruption is not exposed and rooted out at all levels of government, and if power is not held to account.

I just want to make a quick point here if it's okay? I do think that people should understand that consumers have not turned away from journalism.

Those who want our independence believe that public discussion is a political duty, that the greatest threat to freedom is an uninformed citizenry, and that the freedom of thought and speech are indispensable to the discovery and spread of…

We cannot have a democracy without a free and diverse press.

Equally important is Congress' responsibility to examine how drug laws contribute to increased law enforcement interventions, unnecessary incarcerations, when public health alternatives are often much more appropriate.

People often wonder: Does government understand what is happening in my life and the family's life? Despite the arguments of our Republican colleagues that the pandemic has passed, that the economy is fine, and that no relief is warranted…

The War on Drugs we know has led to the overcriminalization of Americans, with communities of color experiencing oversurveillance leading to increased arrests and disproportionately harsh sentences.

With the American Rescue Plan, Congress just passed the most significant child poverty reduction policy in a generation.