I want the President of the United States to go in front of the national media and say, I am vetoing this bill because I believe in more media consolidation. I think fewer large corporations should control what we see, hear, and read. I want the President of the United States to do that. Mr. Chairman, I think he is smart enough not to do that.
Bernie Sanders: “I want the President of the United States to go in front of the national media and say, I am vetoing this bill because I…”
On the recordJuly 22, 2003
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Expressing opposition to media consolidation during a committee discussion.
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