Google to U.S. Senate: Start Leaning Harder on Countries That Censor the Internet

A top Google (GOOG) lawyer told a Senate subcommittee that the U.S. should make Internet freedom abroad an important part of its foreign policy.

The Senate Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law is holding a hearing in the issue, featuring testimony from a number of tech companies doing business in China.

Deputy General Counsel Nicole Wong represented Google. She recounted the familiar details of the recent Google-China feud and gave an overview of Internet censorship around the world.