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FCC hears wrath of Senate Dems


February 02, 2007 Senate Democrats on Thursday pressured the five FCC commissioners to set programming requirements for broadcasters as part of the industry's mandate to operate in the public interest. In the FCC's first appearance before the Senate Commerce Committee since the Democrats took control of Congress, the lawmakers weren't shy about voicing their objections to what appears on TV. Sen. John Rockefeller, D-W.Va., called television a menu filled with "junk, sex and scandals."

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