Youre watching cspan2. Your unftered view of government. Created by americans Cable Television companies emma is a public service, and brought to you today by your television provider. Acebook market zuckerberg and twitter Ceo Jack Dorsey testified about the president ial election helped erica manng misinformation online. From this in a jewish inhe judiciary committee. This is four hours. Good morning everybody. I think weave senator blumenthal remotely, is that correct. And is it okay if we moveha forward. Absolutely and thank you very much. I will make a brief Opening Statement and this is about censorshipuppression in the 2020 election. Sort of a deep dive when i facebook. Witter and about the platforms and the decisions they make and how they make them. Can we do better. Do we need to do better. So the first thing that i want to talk about here is health risket associated with social media. A 2018 Research Center survey of nearly 75013 17 yearolds found that 45 percent online almos
I request as a member of this committee that you generate such a list and provide it to me. Witc thank you very much, mr. Chairman. H, thank you, mr. Chairman. Man. Facebook and twitter and google have massive power. Y on i will say its dismaying listening to the questions from my democrat colleagues, becauseo they wantr them to sensor more to silence voices that Senate Democrats disagree with more. That is dangerous if we want to maintain free and fair democracy and fair speech. D d there was a time when democrats. Defended free speech and there was a time when democrats defended the principles of a free press. The yet theres an absolute silences from democrats speaking up for the press outlet censored by big tech. Theres a a silence from democrs speaking out for the scitizens silenced by big tech. At the same time that big tech exercises massive power, it also enjoys massive corporate welfare, through the effect of section 230, a special immunitys from liability that nobody elsey get
Police, give them the fortitude to carry on with peace in all of their hearts and understanding and acceptance and peace in the hearts of the protesters as well. And to the people who have rioted, give them understanding that there are better ways to go about their lives. Amen. I would like to start this hearing. The committee on the judiciary subcommittee of constitution, civil rights, and Civil Liberties will come to order. Without objection, the chair has authorized to declare a recess at any time. I welcome everyone to todays hearing on protecting the rights of voters during the covid19 pandemic. I thank all of our witnesses for joining us today and i thank my colleagues for conducting in this new format and continuing to serve the American People during these challenging times. This is the First Committee conducted under the new house remote rules. So we might have a few spots, but we will get through them. I would like to remind members we have established an email address and di
Tools they need to be ready for anything. I have the distinct honor of introducing David Horovitz in his latest bestselling book final battle. President donald trump strongly endorsed final battle he and his 2024 president ial campaign and election as the final battle. President trump and to see pack this year said this is the final battle. They know it, you know it, Everybody Knows it. He believes americas last best hope on earth and thats why he wrote final battle, which he considers his most important book. He connects the dots underlining all of the economic, social and political devastation the democrats have wrecked in a mere two and a half years under the Biden Administration which david labels the most overtly racist and anticonstitutional government in American History. You think davids previous writings were hardhitting, you havent seen anything yet until you read final battle. David spells out exactly how they ratedn. To the 2020 electi. He holds nancy pelosi responsible for
Word from the nations capitol, to wherever you are, is the opinion that matters the most and this is what democracy looks like him. Cspan, powerboat cable. Ive been a distinct honor of introducing David Horowitz does latest best selling book final battle president donald j trump, strong it endorsed this final battle and is even framed his 2024, president ial campaign and election as the final battle and President Trump has effect this year, he said that this is the final battle. And they know it, you know it, Everybody Knows that. Abraham lincoln damocles america is the last hope on earth. And that iss what he wrote, finl battle, which he considers his most important book. And again concisely connect the dots and underlying all of the economicic it, social and political devastation and the democrats have wrecked, and a mere, appears under the radical Biden Administration which david labels, the most overly racist, anti Constitutional Government and american story and you think of david