Bob Goodlatte

But I am not sure why one of the two companies should own DIRECTV and the other should continue to have the bundle experience that was referred to.

Robert Bork famously said the only legitimate goal of antitrust is the maximization of consumer welfare.

When Rep. Goodlatte requested a copy of an 84-page feasibility study on the renovation, GSA gave him a version with key sections redacted

Was anybody held accountable for what had to be millions of dollars in loss to the taxpayers?

Why hasn't anyone at GSA been held accountable with regard to the mismanagement of this project?

Don't you think that the GSA could have done a better job of consulting with the tenants?

Was that not considered as a good alternative?

Would you agree that under circumstances like that, funds need to be used wisely by government agencies to stretch dollars as far as they can be stretched?

So far, the Federal Government has spent more than $600 billion, more than it has taken in.

Judge Colo'n describes a situation where GSA has taken 2 years to determine a method to terminate an allegedly incompetent contractor and jeopardized the completion of a project that cost more than $99 million.

While I am disappointed in the testimony of our GSA witness, I am not at all surprised by its non-responsiveness...

Notwithstanding the public shaming of GSA and repeated concerns expressed by public officials, including myself...

This hearing concerns matters of critical importance to American taxpayers and all who rely upon our Federal courts to adjudicate their constitutionally-protected rights and dispense justice.

Was a good use of the taxpayer dollars in that building?

So the lack of cooperation impeded the ability to go after some suspected criminals.

We would be very interested in knowing what their position is on this and whether any action is necessary on our part.

Isn't one of the fundamental things we should consider here, scrapping generations of legislation that now cause us to infinitely try to figure out whether in fact Pandora can effectively compete against broadcasters?

We have totally screwed up your industry relative to the constitution.

As I mentioned 2 weeks, as we consider challenges and potential solutions to the copyright laws relating to music, we should keep in mind ideas that incorporate more free market principles.

I hope the DOJ review will be completed quickly as time is of the essence for all the parties involved.

In a world of instant and constant access to entertainment options on Internet-connected devices, laws that hinder or stunt access to legal music not only hurt consumers, but also the artists and the services that provide music to…

This exemption from paying a performance royalty to artists no longer makes any sense, if it ever did, and unfairly deprives artists of the compensation they deserve for their work.

The Justices of the Supreme Court unanimously rejected the Federal Government's argument in Hosanna-Tabor.

The Supreme Court upheld legislative prayer in the May 5, 2014 decision Town of Greece v. Galloway.

Congress shall make no laws respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.