Senators Mull Past Failures, Possible Solutions on Big Tech

Senators Mull Past Failures, Possible Solutions on Big Tech
WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 28: Senator Mike Lee speaks during #JusticReformNow Capitol Hill Advocacy Day at Russell Senate Office Building on April 28, 2016 in Washington, DC. Photo by Leigh Vogel/Getty Images
Nathan Worcester
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Members of a Senate antitrust subcommittee on March 7 voiced frustration over failed attempts by Democrats and Republicans alike to regulate tech giants like Google and Apple, as expert witnesses and lawmakers debated legislation that didn’t get a full vote last Congress.

“Neither the judiciary nor the executive branch can solve these problems alone—Congress must act,” said Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah), ranking member of the antitrust subcommittee of the Senate Judiciary Committee.

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