I will just say that many of the commentators are very concerned that all of this process is going to mean we are going to spend a lot of money on lawyers, and not as much on innovation, and it is going to cause more confusion and…
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Kay Bailey Hutchison is a former U.S. Senator from Texas, serving from 1993 to 2013. A member of the Republican Party, she was the first woman to represent Texas in the Senate. During her tenure, Hutchison was known for her work on issues such as space exploration, military funding, and education. She played a significant role in advocating for NASA and was a strong supporter of human spaceflight initiatives. Hutchison also served as the chair of the Senate Republican Conference and was involved in various bipartisan efforts throughout her career.
I would agree with you that the Commission policy that was bipartisan was to open it and basically to have the light touch.
Are there a lot of complaints? Is there something in the records that shows there is a real need to start being heavier in the regulatory area?
I hope, and I am asking you today, to step back and consider the consequences of such a decision.
I would have preferred to have all five of the FCC Commissioners appear before us.
When you say that you are adopting so many different ways to improve the capability for more consumers to have Internet access or broadband, why did you not also include a recommendation to have an incentive for a private company to make…
There is no question that we are also going to discuss the recent court decision that is going to have a huge impact on, I think, Internet survivability for the future.
Madam President, our small businesses are struggling. We all know that. We are trying to encourage small businesses to hire and help our economy. Yet when this bill passes, our small businesses are going to have a tax credit if they offer…
Madam President, I call up amendment No. 3634. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The bill clerk read as follows: The Senator from Texas [Mrs. Hutchison] proposes an amendment numbered 3634.
Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To strike the 2-year limitation on the small…
Pursuant to section 904 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and section 4(G)(3) of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, I move to waive all applicable sections of those acts and applicable budget resolutions for purposes of my…





