UPDATE 1-U.S. lawmakers press Comcast on Time Warner Cable merger
April 09, 2014 at 11:57 AM EDT
WASHINGTON, April 9 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee's chairman on Wednesday urged Comcast Corp to extend its commitment to Internet neutrality beyond 2018 as the cable company's executive reassured lawmakers the proposed merger with Time Warner Cable Inc would not hurt consumers.