And I can promise you, as chairman of the Commerce Committee, you're going to see hearings and examinations, and if they allow free speech, that's great. And I think Mehta's change of heart is derived from two people. Elon Musk and Donald Trump. Elon Musk buying Twitter was the single most important action for free speech in our lifetimes. It was. It transformed the big tech playing field. Do you think Donald Trump would have won if he hadn't bought X. He may not have. I. (55:33–55:40)
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