PolitiQuote

Discover video-sourced quotes by politicians

Scott Fitzgerald: “The Sports Broadcasting Act has been in place since 1961.”

Featuring: Scott Fitzgerald, Republican | U.S. House of Representatives, Wisconsin, District 5

Watch on YouTube

UPFRONT: NFL v. Congress over TV and streaming deals

Published | Video Starts at 03:18

And I thought the hearing that we had this week in D.C. did a very good job of kind of laying out the different issues related to The Sports Broadcasting Act has been in place since 1961. negotiated by Commissioner Pete Rozell to carve out a place in federal statutes for professional leagues. And certainly the NFL has taken advantage of that, and I think you can make the case probably that they're in violation of that at this point. (03:18–03:36)

CLAIM

Asserts that the Sports Broadcasting Act has been in place since 1961.

This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.


Scott Fitzgerald

Discover more from

Scott Fitzgerald

Report A Transcription Error

Please report any error in the automated transcription.

About PolitiQuote

PolitiQuote is a civic library index to statements made by politicians in publicly available video records. The index is created automatically from transcripts, with no editorial oversight or analysis. Highlighted quotes are selected by AI. Words may be added in parentheses to offer context for the quote. There may be errors in the transcription and display, so listen to the video to ensure accuracy.

PolitiQuote is a service of Gigafact Foundation, a nonpartisan nonprofit advancing facts and information transparency, community by community.

Visit gigafact.org to learn more.