3 chapters across the catalog
Representative Bob Goodlatte questioned whether Google provides different advertising rates to competing political candidates. Pichai stated that rates are determined by a supply-and-demand equilibrium based on keywords rather than political bias. The discussion touched on whether digital platforms should be subject to the same "lowest unit charge" laws that govern political advertising on broadcast television.
Loretta Lynch Testimony, House Judiciary Committee and Team Recommendation
Attorney General Loretta Lynch testified before the House Judiciary Committee, repeatedly deferring to FBI Director James Comey's statements. Lynch emphasized that the decision not to prosecute Hillary Clinton was a unanimous recommendation from a "team" of career prosecutors and agents. Chairman Bob Goodlatte and other committee members criticized her refusal to provide factual answers regarding the statutes involved, specifically 18 U.S.C. section 793F.
Representative Bob Goodlatte questions FBI Director Robert Mueller regarding Section 1021 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Mueller appears unfamiliar with the specific language concerning the indefinite detention of U.S. citizens, leading to criticism of his preparedness on constitutional rights.
