I would to thank you for holding today's hearing and allowing the committee to shine a light on a program that is helping to improve the lives of so many medically vulnerable Americans.

Too often in these discussions, we lose track of the real-world effects of our decisions. The conversation today is not about some obscure policy provision. It is about real people with real needs.

Mr. Speaker, I was absent during rollcall votes No. 407 through No. 413 due to my spouse's health situation in California. Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay'' on H.R. 3180-- Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to taking up the Intelligence Authorization Act on suspension at a time when issues concerning the intelligence community have taken on an even…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. The Intelligence Authorization Act is a critical oversight tool, one component of the legal architecture that governs the authorities and boundaries of our civilian and military…

I think this is critically important. Because, you know, we should be implementing this reform so we know that we can implement against waste, fraud, and abuse instead of continuing to attacking Lifeline.

not doing a new AUMF is an abdication of our responsibility and our duties

But one of the areas that is most troubling to me is the attack on Lifeline, a program that struggling Americans across the country count on.

I urge you to listen to these voices, millions of voices, and not roll back the progress that we have made.

I am a strong supporter of the FCC's Universal Service Programs, especially Lifeline and E-Rate programs which help families, schools, and libraries get connected.

Madam Speaker, I thank Ranking Member Walz. I want to commend Ranking Member Walz and Chairman Roe for this extraordinary piece of legislation that invests in the education of our veterans. I also am pleased that you included Majority…

I urge the FCC to support Frontier's efforts to deploy broadband in my communities and to hold Frontier accountable to their commitments to closing the digital divide through their acceptance of Connect America Funding.

I firmly believe that we need to see real progress, real change, and we are going to need to improve the diversity of those decision makers at the top.

This is obviously a critical program not only for the people and families I represent but millions of Americas who still lack access to broadband.

We could make the choice to give $1.6 billion of additional money to the Coast Guard.

I think what is important to note here is that a recent poll found that 70 percent of voters and 71 percent of Republicans across the country think the internet has improved over the last few years.

I want the public to know that there is a serious error being made by the House Armed Services Committee.

You need four ships to do that. And that is the minimum we recommend.