Lawmakers should open up competition through interoperability, and immediately, in order to preserve our elections.
David Cicilline
The Public Record
David Nicola Cicilline is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Rhode Island's 1st congressional district since January 5, 2011. A member of the Democratic Party, Cicilline has focused on issues such as economic development, healthcare, and civil rights during his tenure in Congress. He previously served as the Mayor of Providence, Rhode Island, from 2003 to 2011, where he worked on urban revitalization and public safety initiatives.
Without regulatory intervention, these companies will continue to act in their self-interests rather than in the interest of free and fair competition or privacy.
We've been under monopoly rule for so long, but we're suffering from a crisis of imagination.
This committee is correct to be considering both regulatory tools as part of that solution.
Congress must stand up to these new robber barons to protect our public institutions, to restore democratic and economic freedoms.
This has to change. Congress, not the Supreme Court, must be the body responsible for defining the scope of those laws.
the reason that this investigation is so important to the future of our country is because our country has a history of this battle between concentrated economic power, monopolies, and democracy.
Our democracy is hanging in the balance. The time to act is now, decisively and with courage.
The United States has an important role in promoting democracy around the world and standing firm and unwavering in our support of international law and against foreign aggression.
As Americans around the country bravely and fiercely stand up for racial justice in their communities, let us stand up for a Foreign Service that harnesses the rich experiences of all Americans and represents the brilliant and beautiful…
it is incumbent on the Congress of the United States to fulfill our responsibility to make sure our economy works and we safeguard our democracy.
This vision of America can be ours if we defeat the robber barons of today, just like we've done before, using the antitrust laws.
I do not believe Section 2 is sufficient because the soft preferencing and soft prioritization is so rampant.
The President yesterday refused to say that he would accept the results of the election if he lost and accept a peaceful transfer of power.
I, too, was deeply saddened by the fact that that vote against that resolution was not unanimous.
We need resources to fund motion pictures and content for people of color behind the camera to tell their stories.
Of course, ballots and the right to vote are the cornerstone of our democracy and the most powerful expression of that democracy.
It is an organization whose mission is to eradicate white supremacy and build local power to intervene in violence inflicted on black communities.





