two republicans federal communications commission tell congressional panel tuesday partisan divide nation telecommunications regulatory body grow fcc commissioner ajit pai republican say house energy commerce committee hear number vote split along party line five-member fcc grow fcc chairman tom wheeler twice high four prior chairmen proposals republican commissioners roundly reject cross red line even identical proposal democratic commissioner accept late pai tell u.s. house panel collaboration fall wayside wheeler busy agenda final year obama administration draw ire industry group republicans congress propose allow consumers access pay tv without rent expensive set-top cable box also propose privacy rule would require internet service providers get consent use consumer data unveil plan expand subsidy low-income americans cover mobile phone include broadband internet access kim hart spokeswoman wheeler say chairman tackle complex issue result competition strong protections improve access network consumers first two years chairman tenure 88 percent vote unanimous fcc commissioner michael rielly another republican criticize wheeler constantly push envelope questionable directions expense collegiality staff morale soundness decisions republican commissioners ramp rhetoric recent months federal appeal court put hold two separate fcc decisions pai say fcc need follow law return tradition bipartisan collaborative decision-making many democrats back wheeler aggressive agenda representative anna eshoo california praise wheeler aggressive agenda put consumer first strengthen competition representative greg walden oregon republican chair panel hold hear lament sharp divisions fcc say commission give short shrift collaboration favor expediency senate hear month wheeler decline confirm step end obama administration customary chair commission senate far decline reconfirm democratic commissioner jessica rosenworcel renominated 2015. republicans criticize partisan divide fcc