Key House Dem wary of members 'demagoguing' on AT&T merger

Rep. Mel Watt (D-NC), the ranking member of the House Judiciary Competition subcommittee, is wary about members of Congress getting too hotheaded about the AT&T merger with T-Mobile. He believes Congress has the role of educating the public but should stop short of trying to influence the review of a merger: "To the extent people start to feel like we should be making the decision about how to apply the antitrust laws, that's overstepping congressional authority." "It's not our job to be out there to be demagoguing on one side or the other," he said.