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This Committee is leading the way in Congressional efforts to close the Digital Divide and should be commended for its efforts.

Thank you again for inviting me here today.

You've led the way in ensuring to critical mid-band spectrum, which is a critical component of 5G deployment.

Senator Thune took the lead toward action on this almost two years ago in the Mobile Now Act proposing reforms

His vision for streamlined 5G deployment across the United States that is fair to communities, consumers and carriers is a step in the right direction.

Your vision for streamlining 5G deployment across the U.S. that is fair to communities, consumers, and carriers is a step in the right direction.

To the extent not already provided under HIPAA, privacy rules should apply to all individuals and organizations that create, compile, store, transmit, or use personal health information.

I also ask unanimous consent to have printed in the Record the names of Chairman McCaul's staff and Ranking Member Thompson's staff. Also, we are grateful to the staff of Chairman Smith, who chairs the House Science Committee. There was a…

We also appreciate Chairman Thune's support.

The certainty and sufficiency of funding for broadband in rural America must be ensured.

The cuts resulting from the FCC's budget control mechanism have increased by almost 25 percent.

Universal service cannot be achieved without pragmatic and bipartisan cooperation in Congress.

Rural Americans and the smaller businesses serving them must never be an afterthought when making public policy decisions.

The FCC's failure to ensure sufficient and predictable funding jeopardizes the vitality of America's rural communities.

BROADBAND: OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES IN RURAL AMERICA

The HONEST Act passed the House of Representatives with bipartisan support on March 29th, 2017.

I thank the EPA for taking this important step, and I look forward to hearing from our witnesses today about the proposed rule.

I have been concerned that the broad discretion and lack of transparency at the EPA has led the Agency to seek out the science that supports a predetermined policy outcome.