So, would you say that is a yes or no to supporting the FCC regulation that requires a certain level of resiliency and communication infrastructure and mandates the restoration of services in a timely fashion?

When disaster strikes, these services connect us to someone who can help--firefighters, police officers, EMTs.

New Mexicans and all Americans deserve better than this.

I thank Chairman Ben Ray Lujan and Ranking Member John Thune, as well as the other esteemed members of the subcommittee.

I believe that we need to have the inclusion of a comprehensive network solution in America.

I am grateful to Senator Thune and his work on this hearing.

In the fallout from Hurricane Maria, millions of Americans in Puerto Rico experienced telecommunication outages that lasted for months.

This is unacceptable, and Americans deserve to know the reliability of the critical infrastructure.

I do not think that was the intent. And it is why we all should be looking at this.

Our national commitments in this area has always been to make sure that rural and underserved communities be on that equal playing field.

Our connections must be resilient. They must be built to standards that correspond to the investment the Federal Government and states have made.

What I am looking at is, what is it going to take for us to live up to the commitment, to make sure that we have equitable speeds in rural, as well as urban?

So, would you support eliminating data caps from wireless companies?

Can Congress support providers like yours in constructing future-proof networks that meet the highest standards of resiliency by passing an infrastructure package that would allow more investment in these areas?

How do you ensure that the backup power itself does not become a risk?

It is time that these companies reinvest those profits toward ensuring that their users have access to resilient, redundant, and secure networks.

I think, certainly, an infrastructure package would be a great start, in terms of continuing to expand and deploy broadband into rural and underserved areas.

In today's world, broadband is essential and telecommunications, including voice and Internet are basic and critical services that every American deserves.