[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 86 (Thursday, June 30, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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[Congressional Record: June 30, 1994]
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                   SWIFT ENACTMENT OF H.R. 3636 URGED

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                            HON. DICK SWETT

                            of new hampshire

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 30, 1994

    
    
  Mr. SWETT. Mr. Speaker, I was gratified by the House's action this 
week in approving H.R. 3636, the National Communications Competition 
and Information Infrastructure Act. This important measure, shepherded 
through the legislative process by our colleagues Mr. Markey and Mr. 
Fields, will inject a positive note of competition into our 
communications industry. I am confident that this competition will 
benefit consumers and provided needed impetus for even more 
technological progress in a key sector of our economy.
  H.R. 3636 is a forward looking, visionary bill, proving that 
Government can respond to the rapidly shifting technological landscape 
in a timely and constructive way. The overwhelming support of the House 
for this bill--as evidenced by its 423-3 margin of passage--is 
testament to the months of work and consultation that went into this 
legislation.
  I strongly urge the other body to move swiftly in passing similar 
legislation so that a conferenced bill can be approved and sent to the 
President for signature before the end of this session.

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