It's not the first time Kirk has criticized CNN. Last month, he accused the network, along with other media outlets for "trying to bankrupt" InfoWars host Alex Jones.
In a statement, the Senator said the bill "would allow local broadcast companies to merge without government interference to allow those broadcasters to better compete against these tech giants."
"The contents of what we talked about, I’m just going to leave that private, and I think that’s the only way and the appropriate way for me to look at it."