Political Quotes

“I come to the floor this afternoon with my colleague, the Senator from Hawaii, who has been leading our efforts on coordinating a very loud and resounding voice on trying to stop the FCC from running over an open internet, and I thank him for his organization for today. I know we will be joined by our colleague, Senator Wyden from Oregon--and perhaps the other Senator from Oregon and several others--to talk about this important issue. We are here today to try to draw attention to one of those important economic issues before us: the need to preserve an open internet with strong net neutrality laws. We are facing a pivotal moment in the fight to preserve an open and fair internet. A strong and open internet is, without question, one of the great innovations of our time and one of the great job creators of our time. Yet the Trump administration stands poised to undo the bedrock principle of net neutrality in the face of evidence it would undermine our economy and undermine future job growth. The FCC has announced its intention to go against the demands of 5 million American consumers and reverse what is an existing rule so that big cable companies and telecom providers can erect toll lanes; that is, if you want fast internet speed, you have to pay more. This would threaten the fundamental nature of our internet and the innovation economy. Last week, FCC Commissioner Clyburn and I held a townhall meeting on net neutrality in Seattle.…”