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In addition to fines, violators of decency standards could be required to air public service announcements serving educational and informational needs of children.

~Charles W. Pickering

Topics: Addition Air Announcement Children Could Decency Educational Fines Needs Public Public Service Required Service Serving Standards

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A healthy democracy requires a decent society; it requires that we are honorable, generous, tolerant and respectful.

~Charles W. Pickering

Topics: Decent Democracy Generous Healthy Honorable Requires Respectful Society Tolerant

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America does not want vulgarity and sexual exploitation to be our values and we do not want the world to think those are our standards. We want to be a better nation and a better people, with better standards.

~Charles W. Pickering

Topics: America Better Does Exploitation Nation Our People Sexual Standards Think Those Values Vulgarity Want World

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If a catastrophic event wipes out a large portion of House members, America needs to know this body, elected by the people, will be quickly and legally reconstituted and will continue to function.

~Charles W. Pickering

Topics: America Body By The People Catastrophic Continue Elected Event Function House Know Large Legally Members Needs Out People Portion Quickly Will

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Lawsuit abuse is a major contributor to the increased costs of healthcare, goods and services to consumers.

~Charles W. Pickering

Topics: Abuse Consumers Contributor Costs Goods Healthcare Increased Lawsuit Major Services

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Media corporations have a civic responsibility not only to prevent fraud and financial abuse, but also to not corrupt or degrade our culture.

~Charles W. Pickering

Topics: Abuse Also Civic Corporations Corrupt Culture Degrade Financial Fraud Media Only Our Prevent Responsibility

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Our legislation addresses broadcasts over the public airwaves, but I hope the cable and satellite industries see the importance of this issue and voluntarily create a family tier of programming and offer culturally responsible products.

~Charles W. Pickering

Topics: Address Airwaves Cable Create Family Hope Importance Industries Issue Legislation Offer Our Over Products Programming Public Responsible Satellite See Voluntarily

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The House is rooted in the principle of direct elections and is unique among all branches and bodies of the federal government as without exception, the people's voice.

~Charles W. Pickering

Topics: Among Bodies Branches Direct Elections Exception Federal Federal Government Government House People Principle Rooted Unique Voice Without

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The public airwaves provide a chance to affirm we want to be a good, decent people; a good, decent nation.

~Charles W. Pickering

Topics: Affirm Airwaves Chance Decent Good Nation People Provide Public Want

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Judge

Born: May 29th, 1937

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