Steve Cohen actually said...

"Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I appreciate your scheduling this bill for a hearing. It is a very important bill."

"If enacted, this would impose a 5-year moratorium on any new discriminatory State or local taxes on mobile services."

"Particularly troubling is the possibility that discriminatory State taxation of wireless telecommunication services has a disparate impact on racial and ethnic minorities."

"I am mindful of the resentment that local governments might feel when Congress intervenes, but nevertheless in this circumstance, I think we are looking out for the little fellow."