Congressman George Miller (D-CA), Chairman of the House Committee on Health, Labor and Pensions, appeared at a musicFIRST conference to express his support of performance rights.

"We know that most performers are struggling, and even those who very well only bring the average up to about $40,000 a year for people who remain in the industry between 10 and 15 years. "

"We cannot let stand the idea that as we see greater and greater consolidation in the media, that somehow those large media corporations are able to use the work product, the creativity of these performers, and not compensate them. This is a basic principle: this legislation is fair, it's fundamental, and it's easily understood. We should not have trouble passing it, and restoring these rights to these individuals."