By definition, regulation stifles innovation and I think by definition we can all assume that the more innovation we have in the telecommunication marketplace, the better off the country will be.

I really hope we can come up with a way to bring the regulatory scheme if we need one into the 21st century.

the laws that are on the books had no conceptual ability to foresee what is now happening in the marketplace.

I want to thank the gentleman from Pennsylvania. Mr. Chairman, I rise in strong support of the Murphy amendment, and I also want to say we should vote for that in conjunction with the gentleman from Georgia's amendment that was just heard…

I don't have anybody coming to me saying that they can't wait for the Affordable Care Act to be implemented.

they will all tell you this thing is a train wreck, I am going to probably drop my health insurance because I have to compete.

it costs me, I have heard the minimum is $6,000 per employee, per year, minimum.

every single time I go to a small business they have all said--Congressman, I have a plan to get rid of health insurance.

the Obamacare will shatter not only our hard-earned benefits, but destroy the foundation of the 40-hour work week that is the backbone of the American middle class

I voted against this every time I could.

I hear small businessmen saying that they are not going to be able to provide the coverage.