"This hearing isn't about the benefits that both of your companies have brought to the market. It is about the extraordinary impact that your combined company could have on the public and the marketplace if this merger goes through."
"I believe it is the duty of this subcommittee to allow our members to publicly discuss and debate the merits of these transactions."
"Investments in next generation broadband networks are important to reach unserved communities like mine in Southwest Missouri and help close the digital divide."
"Today's hearing gives us the opportunity to hear about how the American public can benefit from the proposed merger of T-Mobile and Sprint."
"I supported Chairman Doyle's resolution of disapproval of Chairman Pai's rule because it is pretty irresponsible for Chairman Pai to roll back the Wheeler order without putting in any other, you know,..."
"I think it is time to end the uncertainty for consumers and businesses, do our job, legislate net neutrality."
"Until strong open internet protections are enacted, our only hope is the millions of Americans who are fed up and will hold Congress accountable for passing strong net neutrality laws."
"If we agree that public safety is a priority, we need to make sure that they are a priority, and not just another subscriber to be nickel and dimed."
"Today's hearing is on Net Neutrality. I believe this is one of the most important digital rights issues we face today."
"Without a change, there is no backstop to make sure big corporations can't use their power over the choke points of the internet to undermine and silence their small competitors or the political oppos..."
"Let me be clear, this repeal had far greater impact than just removing the FCC's Net Neutrality rules."