Palmer Statement on Testimony by FCC Chairman Wheeler

For Immediate Release

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Gary Palmer, a member of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee, questioned FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler today, and offers the following statement:

"The FCC's ‘Net Neutrality' rules have been handled with little to no transparency. FCC Chairman Wheeler told me today that he said that he cannot remember talking with White House senior counselor John Podesta, even though such a discussion occurred according to the FCC's calendar. He also claims he cannot recall the substance of other discussions that records indicate he had with the White House.

"Commissioner Ajit Pai has publicly stated that this issue was only brought up again because the Obama White House wanted it resurrected after the FCC suffered a defeat in court regarding an earlier attempt to craft similar rules. Commissioner Wheeler and the other commissioners who passed these damaging and unnecessary regulations need to honor their commitment and be transparent with the American people."

You can watch Congressman Palmer's questions in their entirety here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=an3LBa5hAJY

For any additional questions, contact:

Cliff Smith, (202) 225-4921, clifford.smith@mail.house.gov
U.S. Representative Gary Palmer (R-AL) serves on three Congressional committees: Oversight and Government Reform, Budget, and Space, Science and Technology. Visit Palmer online at his website or via Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.