Sen. Kennedy: ‘Pleased’ about Talk with Trump on Intelsat Plan

GOP Sen. John Kennedy says he used telephone conversation today with President Trump to raise concerns about Intelsat’s multi-billion-dollar plan to sell airwaves.

• “I have talked to the White House about my concerns. I’ve held a hearing and I’m having another hearing” says Kennedy in an interview in the Capitol
• Kennedy says he is “very pleased” about the conversation but declined to discuss the private phone call with the president
• NOTE: Kennedy has opposed letting satellite providers keep airwaves sale revenue and called for the Federal Communications Commission to control sale
• NOTE: Satellite providers Intelsat and SES want to sell ...