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The proposed $45 billion merger between pay TV and Internet service giants Comcast and Time Warner Cable has been met with staunch opposition from consumers, rivals and several watchdog groups. On Wednesday, Comcast will make its case to the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee in an effort to convince regulators and the general public that the merger benefits not just the companies involved and their shareholders, but also American consumers. Comcast filed with the Department of Justice and the Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday — ironically, on the same day it was named the worst company in America by Consumerist — and on Wednesday, the company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer in Public Policy David Cohen will testify in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee. The