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FCC Chair Refuses to Testify before Congress ahead of Net Neutrality Vote
National Review ^ | 2-25-2015 | Andrew Johnson

Posted on 02/25/2015 10:18:49 AM PST by tcrlaf

Two prominent House committee chairs are “deeply disappointed” in Federal Communications Commission chairman Tom Wheeler for refusing to testify before Congress as “the future of the Internet is at stake.” Wheeler’s refusal to go before the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday comes on the eve of the FCC’s vote on new Internet regulations pertaining to net neutrality. The committee’s chairman, Representative Jason Chaffetz (R., Utah), and Energy and Commerce Committee chairman Fred Upton (R., Mich.) criticized Wheeler and the administration for lacking transparency on the issue.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Michigan; US: Utah
KEYWORDS: alltyranny; censorship; control; fredupton; internet; jasonchaffetz; michigan; netneutrality; nocongress; noconstitution; nojustice; norecord; notransparency; notruth; tomwheeler; utah
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Here we go, folks.

The Obamunists love this so much, they refuse to talk about it to Congress.

1 posted on 02/25/2015 10:18:49 AM PST by tcrlaf
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To: tcrlaf

Subpoena!


2 posted on 02/25/2015 10:19:40 AM PST by TBP (Obama lies, Granny dies.)
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To: TBP

EMERGENCY SUBPOENA!


3 posted on 02/25/2015 10:20:16 AM PST by originalbuckeye (Moderation in temper is always a virtue; moderation in principle is always a vice. Paine)
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To: tcrlaf
“deeply disappointed” Way past time for tar and feathers.
4 posted on 02/25/2015 10:20:42 AM PST by ColdOne (I miss my poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11)
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To: TBP
Subpoena!

Between now and Thursday? That's when I understand that the internal FCC vote takes place.

5 posted on 02/25/2015 10:20:49 AM PST by Pearls Before Swine
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To: tcrlaf

The fix is in, the Dictator gave orders that the public has no right to learn about his decrees until they are forced upon them.


6 posted on 02/25/2015 10:21:12 AM PST by GrandJediMasterYoda (Obama: 12 acts of blatant treason and counting)
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To: tcrlaf

The EXEMPT Congress will be real upset with this one.
They will pass new laws for others,
make money on the Tyranny they ignore,
and profane, again, their Oath and electorate.


7 posted on 02/25/2015 10:22:28 AM PST by Diogenesis ("When a crime is unpunished, the world is unbalanced.")
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To: tcrlaf

Power of the purse. Cut off funding.


8 posted on 02/25/2015 10:22:41 AM PST by Andyman (The truth shall make you FReep.)
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To: Pearls Before Swine

Between now and Thursday? That’s when I understand that the internal FCC vote takes place.


The operative word here is “Internal”.

These people do not answer to voters never mind answering their phones.

The “fix is in” indeed.


9 posted on 02/25/2015 10:26:47 AM PST by Zeneta (Thoughts in time and out of season.)
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To: Andyman
"Power of the purse. Cut off funding."

That's right. As much as they would like us to believe, the Congress are NOT innocent bystanders. They can literally shut down such things by not funding them.

10 posted on 02/25/2015 10:28:17 AM PST by KoRn (Department of Homeland Security, Certified - "Right Wing Extremist")
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To: tcrlaf

Just before the new regs. go in, I’d just like to point out that Muslims are wonderful, peace loving people and the nuts in the M.E. have nothing to do with ISLAM. Honest.


11 posted on 02/25/2015 10:29:46 AM PST by deadrock (I is someone else.)
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To: KoRn

the problem is the party running Congress are enablers or support this crap while pretending not to


12 posted on 02/25/2015 10:30:35 AM PST by GeronL
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To: TBP

Subpoena. If they fail then find them in contempt of Congress and imprison them.

http://freerepublic.com/~ray76/#Inherent_Contempt


13 posted on 02/25/2015 10:32:58 AM PST by Ray76 (Obama says, "Unlike my mum, Ruth has all the documents needed to prove who Mark's father was.")
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To: Ray76

“fail” s/b “fail to appear”


14 posted on 02/25/2015 10:33:44 AM PST by Ray76 (Obama says, "Unlike my mum, Ruth has all the documents needed to prove who Mark's father was.")
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To: GrandJediMasterYoda
Irony lost among Fools.

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15 posted on 02/25/2015 10:34:47 AM PST by Zeneta (Thoughts in time and out of season.)
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To: tcrlaf

There is our Republicans”, useless, incompetent, wimpy, and Democrat light. I long ago gave up on these a-holes as being a party so afraid of the press that when they are not on the floor they are hiding under their desks, shivering.


17 posted on 02/25/2015 10:35:24 AM PST by JayAr36 (Republicans. When you compromise with evil, EVIL wins.)
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To: tcrlaf

Can the vote be postponed? Is there a reason why it has to take place tomorrow? Seems like two should be able to play this game.


18 posted on 02/25/2015 10:36:27 AM PST by uptowngirl
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To: tcrlaf

Yeah? Whatta ya gonna DO about it? Hah?

Nothing! Thats what, so suck it up cupcake.


19 posted on 02/25/2015 10:37:59 AM PST by Chuckster (The longer I live the less I care about what you think.)
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To: tcrlaf

One word - D E F U N D


20 posted on 02/25/2015 10:38:32 AM PST by indthkr
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