Millions of Americans every year depend upon medical imaging exams to diagnose disease and detect injury, and thousands more rely on radiation therapy to treat and cure their cancers.

The current lack of a national standard for operators of medical imaging and radiation therapy equipment poses a hazard to American patients and jeopardizes quality health care.

Lawsuit abuse is a major contributor to the increased costs of healthcare, goods and services to consumers.

In addition to fines, violators of decency standards could be required to air public service announcements serving educational and informational needs of children.

The public airwaves provide a chance to affirm we want to be a good, decent people; a good, decent nation.

America does not want vulgarity and sexual exploitation to be our values and we do not want the world to think those are our standards. We want to be a better nation and a better people, with better standards.

A healthy democracy requires a decent society; it requires that we are honorable, generous, tolerant and respectful.