I appreciate that you have outlined some of the areas that you have identified as needing improvement, so I appreciate that you are willing to do that.

It is disappointing to hear the CEO's statement.

We have to have a comprehensive spectrum bill. There is no doubt everyone agrees with that.

It is my hope that both this committee and T&I will move to report a very strong piece of legislation by the end of this year.

I think two words or two principles regarding privacy policy--one is balance and the next is transparency.

This is a necessary hearing and I want to thank our panel.

This legislation would establish a policy that jobs are important as is public health and the environment.

I applauded the President when he issued his Executive order creating this cost-benefit analysis and look towards creation of jobs versus elimination of jobs by regulation.

I feel that it is time that the independent agencies adopt this and that is why I have introduced H.R. 2204, the Employment Act, which will require that all major regulations include a statement of the number of jobs created, lost, or sent…

I share the goal set forth in the National Broadband Plan of finding all government spectrum that is currently being used inefficiently and reallocating it for commercial use.

My office has found that recently the Corps determined that it could give up significant portions of the wireless spectrum it was utilizing for these purposes, due to increases in efficiency and technology advancements.

It's difficult to imagine an industry more reliant on credit and access to capital than farming and ranching.

It is difficult to imagine an industry that is more reliant on credit and access to capital than farming and ranching.

Farm Service Agency loan programs ensure that new farmers have access to the credit they need to get started.

These audits help Members of the Agriculture Committee gather data on farm programs so that we can evaluate each of them for effectiveness and efficiency.

We need to ensure that our farmers and ranchers have the tools they need to succeed.

I think after 3 years of reviewing it and sitting on a foot-and-a-half environmental impact studies and supplementals that it is time for them to start action in the State Department and make a decision.

I think a case has been made that more spectrum is needed.