I hope this committee acts swiftly and in a bipartisan way to make sure that the intended moneys that we authorized in this committee remain.

We should be able to find the money to do that without taking money away from important biomedical research and drug and device approval at the FDA.

The progress that they have made on our core priorities this year is laudable.

It's a great idea as to how we're going to bring broadband to rural areas.

The 6 gigahertz band, do you believe there is any potential for unlicensed services in the 6 gigahertz band?

unlicensed spectrum is a critical component of any wireless solution.

it's critical that we look at solutions like that.

I urge swift action on AIRWAVES and STREAMLINE to help us win the 5G race.

I commend Senators Thune and Schatz for their STREAMLINE Act that provides a commonsense and balanced framework.

one of the provisions that Senator Hassan and I have in the bill would require the FCC to issue a rulemaking on permitting non-interfering unlicensed use in the 6 gigahertz band.

CTIA thanks Senators Gardner and Hassan for introducing the AIRWAVES Act.

It's very crucial that we continue to have this life--this--the lifeline of spectrum, so to speak, this pipeline, in the future.

I think that we want that to be United States companies.

I thank the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Schweikert) for giving me this opportunity to speak on behalf of H.R. 519, the Water and Agriculture Tax Reform Act of 2018. Mr. Speaker, I want to thank Mr. Thompson for his work on this and making…

That is coercion. That is trying to obtain a geopolitical objective.

I think it is clear that this Congress would not recognize a Chinese imposition.

I would encourage us to do everything we can at the United Nations to the rappateurs or whoever it is responsible--inspections to get in there immediately. This is not acceptable.

There is more the United States can do to lead on global human rights; this is part of our moral responsibility as Americans.