[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 106 (Friday, July 15, 2011)]
[House]
[Page H5090]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                  THE MURDOCH NEWS CORPORATION SCANDAL

  (Mr. BLUMENAUER asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. BLUMENAUER. Amidst the spreading scandal of the Murdoch News 
Corporation, it is clear that it wasn't as they first claimed, just a 
rogue reporter or two. There's a pattern of abuse, some illegal, that 
was widely practiced and known, perhaps encouraged, certainly 
tolerated.
  It is important for the FBI, the SEC, hopefully Congress itself, to 
investigate the News Corps-FOX-Wall Street Journal conglomerate and not 
just about the concerns of potential spying on 9/11 victims, which 
would be reprehensible if true, but possible violations of the Foreign 
Corrupt Practices Act, which makes it illegal for American citizens to 
bribe foreign officials.
  Some claim we ought to go easy on the Murdoch News Corporation so we 
don't appear partisan. But just giving money to the Republican Party, 
hiring Republican Presidential candidates, slanting the news and 
commentary should not give them a pass for questionable, perhaps 
illegal, conduct. We must ensure that Americans are not abused by the 
News Corps management practices or employees.

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