Franken Out-Wonks His New Colleagues
Wall Street Journal, July 15, 2009
By Amy Schatz
Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) questioned Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor about the issue of Net Neutrality at the judge's Senate confirmation hearing. He asked Sotomayor about the 2005 Supreme Court's Brand X decision and if the American public has "a compelling First Amendment interest" in ensuring that the Internet stays open and accessible.
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