So I look forward to your full response to the letter, Secretary Chao. But in the meantime, can you commit to working with Congress before any consumer protections are rolled back in the airline industry?

States have been doing their parts in raising revenues for transportation infrastructure.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture plays a large role in improving rural America's infrastructure.

If we get these policies right, 5G will be transformative.

One of the reasons that they have been as successful as they have, I would argue, is because women have played an equal role in that society as it has been rebuilt.

I appreciate that. And I was just going to add my voice to the chorus to speak about how inaccurate the data and the maps are.

Senator Hassan and Senator Gardner's AIRWAVES Act is a central proposal for the future of our country in terms of spectrum policy.

Congress must authorize this change in the auction process and encourage the FCC to auction all bands suitable for mobile broadband use as soon as possible.

I will tell you, you can drive from Concord, New Hampshire, our State capital, to our biggest city in the southwest corner of the state, Keene, along Routes 202 and 9 and you cannot get cell phone coverage for most of that trip.

So how can we work to address these issues so that small carriers are not overburdened and states like New Hampshire are not left to bear the brunt of the digital divide?

We need to double-clutch this data access requirement.

We need a new schedule of spectrum auctions to support consumer demand and 5G.

If enacted, the FCC must promulgate regulations to establish this standard.

the map misrepresents the existence of 4G LTE service in many areas

I urge you to view local governments as strong partners in ensuring that broadband services are available to all Americans.

I think at the end of the day, it's not realistic to expect either the private sector or states to do all the heavy lifting that's outlined in the Administration's plan.

We strongly support Senators Gardner and Hassan's AIRWAVES Act, which provides a clear plan for additional spectrum across a wide and diverse range of frequencies.

I join my colleague, Senator Shaheen, in introducing the Safe Bridges Act which would provide much-needed funding for repairing and replacing bridges categorized as structurally deficient.