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If there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 6:28 p.m., adjourned until Monday, September 19, 2016, at 3 p.m…
I appreciate so much the Senator's support. He knows the miners so well because we joined--his Southwest Virginia miners and my West Virginia miners work very well together. With that being said, we are very proud of our neighbors and…
Inaccurate data has failed rural and remote communities across this country.
The reality in our states is far different than what the maps indicated.
It reminds me of an old phrase on Capitol Hill, never count on a Democrat to hold their vote.
I applaud the bipartisan introduction of the RURAL Telehealth Act by Senators Wicker and Schatz.
If we stay on the present course, I fear the FCC's actions to promote set-top box competition would be tied up in court and hamstrung for years.
That's why this Senator is fully supportive of the FCC's efforts to use its authority to give consumers relief.
I want now to touch on Chairman Wheeler's latest proposal to free consumers from having to pay annoying and excessive monthly rental fees for set-top boxes.
Where have those days gone? And why do we still sit around and wait for the confirmation of Mrs. Rosenworcel?
There is no enforcement, no policing. There is no retribution.
But if they are basically able to just neglect that, thinking we are going to do all the heavy lifting...
I cannot figure why that condition was even put in if it was not intended to be kept or met.
It is pretty hard to explain why is it there if you are not going to make them do something.
You need a single source basically taking care in curing them.
If that is the case, I would say, yes, our veterans have, really, reason for concern.