Patrick Leahy actually said...

"They simply want assurance that the Internet would remain an equal playing field, so they could use the Internet to expand their businesses beyond the Vermont border without fear of prohibitive fees o..."

"In fact, nearly 4 million Americans, 4 million--it is an unprecedented number--called on the FCC to preserve the Internet as a free and open platform for all."

"I am troubled. I am deeply troubled, Chairman Pai, that under your leadership the FCC has turned from an agency whose primary objective was to ensure competition in the marketplace, to one that has be..."

"They want strong meaningful rules to protect consumers and small businesses and startups. They want rules to protect the Internet as an open forum for commerce ideas and expressions."