"In 1999, I introduced legislation with Senator Kohl and Senator Hatch and others that led to the creation of a license for satellite companies to provide local broadcast stations in local markets for the first time."
"The local television plays a key role in cities and towns across the country."
"The origins of the conflict arise from decades of the Sinhalese majority's systematic discrimination against the Tamil minority, and its denial of the Tamils' meaningful participation in the political..."
"The ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka that has waxed and waned for decades costing the lives of tens of thousands of people, has exploded into a full scale war and it is civilians who are bearing the brunt..."
"The LTTE has a history of suicide bombings and other indiscriminate attacks against civilians, using civilians as shields, and preventing civilians under their control from escaping to government area..."
"For its part, the Sri Lankan army insists it is targeting the LTTE, not civilians."
"This is not a 'gotcha' hearing. This is a hearing where we are trying to move a significant piece of legislation backed by Democrats and Republicans."
"We have to rebuild and strengthen the Justice Department's ability to enforce Federal fraud laws."
"This is not a partisan issue. This is something that Republicans and Democrats should certainly agree on."
"As we all know, we are in the middle of trying to put together the stimulus package."
"Our bill would actually give new tools for prosecutors to use in their fight against fraud."