I do not think there is any doubt there is still a digital divide in this country, and that is my point.
I will pledge this. I am chairing on the Ag Committee the Rural Development Subcommittee, and this is an area that goes ...
Would it not stand to reason that since there are fewer leases, there would be fewer protests?
we are not able to do it as effectively and as efficiently as we would like.
That is required. That is first. You have to do that and then you take the committee/subcommittees as you are able to.
Are there tasks, are there things that you are assigned to do, you have to either do on a repetitive basis, on a recurri...
we've got a good avenue for you to go back to people and say, 'Okay. We don't have the resources to do all these things....
I look forward to this discussion on how we can do the best possible job with your budget and your appropriation.
If I could finish that up, I think that is a discussion you ought to have and come up with some different ideas that the...
Thank you, Madam Chairwoman.
If it is in statute, does it have a higher priority than----
I figured I would have plenty of opportunity to express any opinions and certainly ask questions.
Then you do have some discretion in terms of priority of a project based on how imminent it is or how significant it is.
Thanks, Madam Chairwoman.
Mr. Chairman, thank you very much. Members of the committee, it is nice to be here and nice to see all of you.
Thank you for the opportunity to discuss DHS' efforts to secure the Nation's industrial control systems.
For eight years, I got the same response which was, we share your concern.
it is so critical given how hard fought this provision was and how incredibly necessary this provision was that we come ...
