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Bernie Sanders: “If I might, I would mention to my friend that the FCC has a Web site that people can currently e-mail to, and the…”

On the recordMay 15, 2003
If I might, I would mention to my friend that the FCC has a Web site that people can currently e-mail to, and the overwhelming majority of people who are contacting the FCC are saying, do not go forward with more deregulation, which I find interesting. And the gentleman's point is well taken. I think that there would be tens of thousands of people from California to Maine coming out to these hearings if they had the courage to meet the people rather than just talk to the big corporate bosses.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

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Discussing public opposition to FCC deregulation during a floor speech.

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