Biden’s embattled FCC pick Gigi Sohn counting on Democratic Senate majority to advance languishing nomination
Ms. Sohn, known to the Senate’s Commerce, Science and Transportation panel for making polarizing statements on social media about high-profile political figures and police, defended her previous online remarks to GOP lawmakers.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, Kentucky Republican, called for lawmakers to reject Ms. Sohn’s nomination, calling her a “liberal activist who said the FCC should consider revoking the broadcast licenses of news stations that she disagreed with.’” “My industry opponents have hidden behind dark money groups and surrogates because they fear a pragmatic, pro-competition, pro-consumer policymaker who will support policies that will bring more, faster and lower-priced broadband and new voices to your constituents,” she said in her opening statement. “Regulated entities should not choose their regulator.”
Net neutrality mandates that internet service providers treat all internet broadband equally, a stance advocates say allows smaller companies to compete with larger corporations.“You talk about racial issues in a way that will inflame the very worst things in our country,” Sen. J.D. Vance, Ohio Republican, said after reading aloud tweets from Ms. Sohn attacking former President Trump and Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh.
Sen. Edward Markey of Massachusetts called it “outrageous that the FCC has gone without a full slate of commissioners while the nomination of the supremely qualified and prepared nominee, Gigi Sohn, languishes amidst lies and homophobia.”Sen. Ted. Cruz of Texas, the top Republican on the committee, noted that Ms. Sohn contributed to lawmakers’ campaigns while her nomination was pending.
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