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To: combjelly who wrote (459665)	2/27/2009 12:06:30 PM
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But Democrats who worried the ban was too sweeping were able to add a second amendment offered by Senate Assistant Majority Leader Richard J. Durbin of Illinois restating existing law that the Federal Communications Commission's mission should include promoting diversity in media ownership and that the FCC retained the right to require broadcasters to meet their obligations to "operate in the public interest." The Durbin amendment was approved 57-41. Mr. DeMint complained that the Durbin amendment opened the door for FCC regulators to consider fairness rules in other regulations. "Senator Durbin's amendment exposed Democrat intentions to impose radio censorship through the back door using vague regulations dealing with media ownership," Mr. DeMint said.