[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 142 (Tuesday, October 4, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: October 4, 1994]
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                                ON GATT

  (Mr. DINGELL asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, my colleagues and others have seen a full 
page ad in the Washington papers today outlining what was said to be a 
``corrupt deal'' involving pioneer preference. The hard facts of the 
matter are that the proposal in the GATT treaty legislation is 
legislation which in fact is going to cost the Washington Post and 
others more. And it is going to make it assured rather than doubtful 
that they will be paying a significant amount of money, perhaps 
amounting to billions of dollars, to the Federal Government in exchange 
for these pioneer preferences.
  As the matter originally came forth from the Federal Communications 
Commission, these licenses were going to be given for nothing. Because 
of the efforts of the Committee on Energy and Commerce and because of 
the cooperation of the FCC, an attempt has been made to 
administratively raise this to 90 percent of the cost.
  In point of fact, this raises some question because of the doubtful 
authority of the commission to do so. Now we are having to do this 
matter by legislation.
  Do not listen to this kind of falsehood. I will advise further to my 
colleagues by a letter which I will be communicating to them and a 
letter to the editor on this matter.

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