We will need to determine how to stop this kind of misbehavior in the future. We hope today's action is the first step by the board to operate in a more professional, nonpartisan manner. |
We're going about here with a bag on our head, not having the vaguest idea what in the hell we're doing, ... This is a cockeyed way to proceed. |
We're working to fix this mischief. This cuts a big chunk of money. It hurts. |
What was the Republican answer to the hurricanes? More subsidies to the oil industry. |
Why should ordinary people pay for a government decision that makes their television sets obsolete? |
Will special sauce now be counted as a durable good? |
would force millions of Americans to reach into their wallets and pay a television tax of $20 to $60 per TV set. |
You've got an emergency. Let's address the emergency. Let's go to the other things that are more difficult later. |
[In a statement, Rep. Joe Barton, R-Texas, the committee's chairman, said:] New services shouldn't be hamstrung by old thinking and outdated regulations. ... Updating the 1996 [Telecommunications Act] is one of my top priorities for the fall, and this bipartisan discussion draft represents a solid first step. |
[The Democratic lawmaker also objected to the notion that health care costs would skyrocket.] Our bill will cause a slight rise in health care fees -- approximately 4.2 percent over 5 years. That's the equivalent of 1 Big Mac or 1 Happy Meal a month, ... That's a small price to pay to ensure that you have fundamental rights regarding your health care. |