[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 194 (Friday, December 16, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2304]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      COMMENDING TIME WARNER CABLE

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                             HON. TOM REED

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, December 16, 2011

  Mr. REED. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commend Time Warner Cable for 
its dedication to keeping citizens informed about what is going on in 
Washington. The better informed our citizens are, the better it is for 
our democracy. As our founding father Thomas Jefferson wrote in 1789, 
``Whenever the people are well-informed, they can be trusted with their 
own government.''
  At a time when news coverage budgets are being cut, I applaud Time 
Warner cable for expanding their presence in Washington, DC with the 
opening of a new bureau.
  I have always been a champion for transparency in government. News 
coverage is one of the ways that sunlight is shined into government 
operation. This increased presence will lead to a more informed 
citizenry, and I congratulate Time Warner Cable for making this 
investment in democracy.

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