Political Quotes

“Mr. Chairman, it should be noted that Newsmax TV is more than just online. CBS isn't just online. The New York Times isn't just online. These are news outlets with multiple platforms, so it is not about censoring online. It is about censorship. The irony here is abundant, especially when considering that these leftist news outlets parroted the lie promoted by 51 intelligence officials and our disaster of a Secretary of State that the Hunter Biden laptop story was a production of Russian disinformation. Only in America could a guy who helped steal an election and undermine our democracy be promoted to oversee our Nation's policy on Ukraine, but that is the story of Antony Blinken in a nutshell. The Hunter Biden laptop debacle was literally the biggest story of the 2021 election, and a story, if taken seriously, that might have resulted in a different outcome. Instead, our government is subsidizing a self-identified fact-checker who completely whiffed on the biggest story of a Presidential cycle. I reserve the balance of my time. Ms. McCOLLUM. Mr. Chair, just a few facts about NewsGuard. Journalists are employed by NewsGuard. They have technology people that score websites based on their reliability and general trustworthiness. It is not censored. People still have the freedom to read and to believe whatever they choose to, but this analysis is designed to be transparent. It also includes the name of the staffer who analyzed the information.…”