from stanford. >> professor tim wu is a professor of law at columbia.professor woou has also taught at the lau schools of harvard, stanford, university of chicago and the university of virginia. he recently served as a senior advisor in the competition in consumer protection division at the federal trade division. he's also widely credited with coining the term net neutrality through the publication of his pub paper. he clerked for george richard possen at the 7th court after peels. he received a bachelor of science degree and law degree from harvard. >> even of the witnesses statements will be entered into the record in its entirety. i ask that each witness please summarize your testimony in five minutes or less. you have some indicators in front of you much like the traffic signal green means go, yellow means hurry-up and red means stop. so we will get going. we will start with commissioner ride. you're recognized for five minutes. >> chairman, bachus, ranking members and members of the subcommit eye. thank you for the opportunity to appear before you

professor tim wu is a professor of law at columbia law school in new york city where he teaches courses in, among other things, communications law and intellectual property professor was also taught at the law schools of harvard, stanford, university of chicago and the university of virginia. professor wu recently served as a senior advisor in the competition of consumer protection division at the federal trade commission. is also widely credited with coining the term net neutrality through the publication of his paper, network neutrality, broadband this commission. professor wu clerked for judge posner at the seventh court of appeals and supreme court justice stephen breyer. professor wu received a bachelor of science degree in biochemistry from mcgill university and his law degree from harvard magna cum laude. each of the witnesses statements will be entered into the record in its entirety. and ask each witness please summarize your testimony in five minutes or less. you have some indicators in front of you, much like the traffic signal. green means go. yellow means hurry up, and read

we're some of the first post crash democratic politicians -- running with tim wu and we think we reflectd of candidacy on the left that recognizes that things aren't the same as they were in 1996. >> ari posed the question as he was introducing you, do we need more primary challenges like this in the country at large? what's your view on the national democratic party and where they are positioned? i would argue they are far too -- >> we need to have primaries across the country and state of new york. right now the democrats unfortunately are being pulled because of their campaign funding sources are really being pulled to trickle down approach cross the board and that is not where the country is. the country wants an economy that works for everyone. not just the wealthy and well connected. if you get in these races, you're going to see some exciting and surprising upsets. >> and it would be hard for people to imagine barack obama cutting a deal to get minority leader mcconnell more power. but just briefly, cuomo has done something like that here. >> cuomo has actually never actively run

professor tim wu is a professor of law at columbia law school in new york city he teaches communications law and intellectual property. professor wu has taught at the law schools of harvard, stanford, university of chicago and university of virginia. professor wu recently served as a senior advisor in the competition and consumer protection division at the federal trade commission. he's widely credited with coining the term "net neutrality" through the publication of his paper "network neutrality, broadband discrimination." professor wu clerked for judge richard posner at the seventh court of appeal and supreme court justice stephen breyer. professor wu received a bachelor of science degree in bio chemistry from mcgill university and his law degree from harvard magna qukuqume law day. each statement will be entered into the record in its entirety and i ask each witness summarize your testimony in five minutes or less. you have some indicators in front of, you much like the traffic signal, green means go, yellow means hurry up and red means stop. we'll get going and start with commissione

tim and all our 2 61 apprentices. i really want to thank the planning commission cindy wu and the entire staff for their expertise and last but not least we want to thank the neighbors john for the advocacy for the building (clapping) but is special shout out to the finances of pioneers park julie christian son thank you for your tireless advocacy to make this place worth and we're just thrilled i can't wait for you to see it and cheers to san francisco. cheers (clapping.) we're getting close this side of the aisle the bride side it hot the grammar side cooler but the honoree the president charles with us today and thank him for his continuing to nurture the arts coming to san francisco (clapping) and speaking of being challenges the art commission has the responsibility for lots of public art in san francisco i want you to welcome the arts commissioner tom (clapping.) well, good afternoon it's a hot one so i will try to be brief so we can get into the shade welcome this is an incredible day in san francisco i wanted to start with everybody who has champed the coit tower and the murals it's an incredible day when you