Hearing on Online Platforms and market power focussing on the free and Diverse Press. I recognize myself for an opening statement. In recent years, there has been a cascade of competition problems on the internet. Concentration has pushed local journalism to the verge of extincti extinction. The combination of predatory acquisitions and high Network Effects and switching costs undermine entrepreneurship and startup rates. The sheer dominance has resulted in less products leaving people without a competitive alternative of services. In response to these trends, the committee announced we would conduct a bipartisan investigation into competition in the Online Market place. The purpose stoof document anticompetitive conduct online and sense whether our competition system and current enforcement levels are adequate to address the problems. We will conduct a top to bottom review to a series of hearings, request information relevant to the information and engage in a series of discussions. T
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Presided, taking an active role in shaping the constitution as we know it today. For me, this lecture, beginning with the last one and concluding a month from now, concludes an amazing year that began a year ago, last september, with the opening of the Fred W Smith Library for the studying of George Washington. During that year, as a library fellow, i finished my book on washington which came out this week and i was able to give a copy away. During that time, while i was here, i learned what a rich treasure, we all have, especially those of you who live near it, here at mount vernon. The staff here is extraordinarily dedicated, loyal and collegial. Years, the Mount Vernon Ladies Association has kept this place special. With the new library that i got to enjoy and the Orientation Center and the education center, i would say that no group of women have done so better, at least since martha did it alone, and among those more remarkable women, you are able i want toem speak, mention them i
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Then there are others who just want to talk and dont want to do nothing. Okay . So we have to have conversations, walk in one anothers shoes and take the responsibility of doing something. [ applause ] i recognize that that table has Shaw High School students. And welcome. Were glad youre here. And im a big fan of Morgan Freeman but i cant completely agree with him. Maybe he meant you cant just talk about it. But i think thats where we start. And i said i was hopeful. But we do need to take more action. And folks, the system thats leading them to prison. This mass incarceration and get out of prison and cant get jobs and cant vote in some states. They cant participate in our society. Going back to school, they are under funded. We need to be devoting resources to that. We can talk about it but we also have to make those policy decisions and choices. Money will speak. And were concerned about police brutality. The police department. I mean we could be spending millions on investigations