Hollings loss is our gain

[Declan McCullagh]

Unless something really strange happens, McCain takes over the
commerce committee. He's not as bad as Hollings on DRM, which is
damming with faint praise, but hardly laissez-faire in general. He was
one of the backers of the change-stock-options-accounting bill, quick
to campaign against social issues, and not even as good as some of his
fellow GOPers on fiscal issues.

-Declan


On Mon, Nov 11, 2002 at 11:00:55AM -0800, Steve Schear wrote:
> Those with an interest in consumer rights and DRM may take heart.  With the 
> Republicans taking control of the Senate, Sen. Ernst Hollings will no 
> longer be Chairman of the Commerce Committee.  His drive to sell out 
> consumers for the special interests from Hollywood may now be blunted.  It 
> will be interesting to see which Republican is selected to replace him and 
> what policies are emphasized in the coming term.
> 
> steve