there was a merger with bellsouth that he recused himself from, even after he was asked by chairman martin to vote on it. it caused some problems for at&t. there were other decisions that he may down the line that they have not been too happy with. he looks at the statute first. so he will look at what an individual character might want in any particular context. >> as another republican been nominated yet, or more than pass the discussion stage? >> i do not believe so. >> the word on the street is that meredith baker who is the former head of an gia, the commerce department -- ntia. as plans conceived around, the plan is to have hurt nomination go forward. that is the plan. >> one senator talked about that neutrality. this was his answer. >> if there is a competitive market for broadband services for consumers to purchase broadband from multiple independent providers, with the discussion over net neutrality change? >> in a market of unlimited competition, it might change. the goal as i see it of the net neutrality debate is to preserve the internet as the greatest platform for innovation

was at&t's merger with bellsouth, the mcdowell recused himself from even though he was asked by chairman kevin martin to please both, that it was okay. that cause problems for at&t. they were forced to make concessions in order to have that merger but there were other decisions he has made along the lines. as i said, he looks to the statute for so he might not necessarily look to what in individual carrier might want in any particular context. >> host: has another republican in nominated get for more than passed the discussion stage? >> guest: i don't believe so. >> guest: the word on the street is that meredith atwell baker, who is the former, ntia, the commerce department under president bush, she has not been formally named by the president. as i understand and these plans can shift around, the idea is to have her nomination go forward mignon clyburn, who was the other nominee. haass god and the daughter of james clyburn, majority whip. senator cantwell was at the hearing and she talked about low-- she talked about net neutrality, and this was mr. genachowski's answer. >> if there's a