We believe that it's critical to do this from the beginning because it is the best way to reduce energy prices across the entire country.
I support the basic proposition of Senator Bingaman's legislation. I think it's going to give new momentum to the effort to promote clean en...
Energy efficiency is our Nation's greatest energy supply resource.
Economic growth and affordable energy are 2 sides of the same coin.
I think this is reflected in some of my colleagues, you know, questions this morning.
So I think that this work is really significant. And there was another generation that made sure that people had telephone service--had tele...
The Recovery Act allocated $7.2 billion to these programs, dwarfing previous broadband loan and grant programs in size.
At some point it would be interesting to know, of those projects that are taking so long, how many of those are in these very rural district...
I think it is the correct action to protect taxpayer dollars and ensure that these projects are deployed consistent with the recently enacte...
We were told such haste was necessary to get the economy going and the money would go to 'shovel-ready projects.'
Today marks the third oversight hearing of our subcommittee to examine whether taxpayers are getting their money's worth from the broadband ...
I think we should applaud their action in that regard.
What have we gotten in return for that $2.5 billion? Well the National Broadband Map is one thing; I think that was about $300 million for t...
I am one of the members that pushed our leadership very, very hard to include a significant sum of money to make sure that we really reach p...
And I want America to be number one in broadband. That has been a goal of mine from the very beginning being on this subcommittee.
It is not time to make cuts in these programs. I know so many that are in hard times and not of their own doing.
Yes, and in some ways that is what this conversation is about because how do you define 'best value?'
I do not know that any of us have ever walked in the shoes of trying to raise a child with medical difficulties earning a modest amount.
