The report has over 200 recommendations, but it takes no action and suggests no action.

I fought last year to make sure that the Recovery Act included programs designed to bring broadband to everybody in this country no matter who they are, and no matter where they live.

Universal broadband service is the promise of a fair shot at economic opportunity.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Impeachment Trial Committee on the Articles against Judge G. Thomas Porteous, Jr. be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on April 13, 2010, at 4 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs' Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security be authorized to…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate now be in recess until 2:15 p.m. this afternoon. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Under the previous order, the Senate stands in recess until 2:15 p.m. Thereupon, at 12:22…

Mr. President, as the Presiding Officer would well understand from his own experience, West Virginia is mourning the loss of 29 brave miners who died last week--most of whom never knew what hit them--when a devastating explosion tore…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on April 13, 2010, at 2:15 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Committee on…

I am so shocked. I am so embarrassed.

I am going to challenge the FCC to make the hard choices that will help bring broadband to every corner of our country.

I look forward to working with my colleagues and with the FCC in a bipartisan manner to engage all spectrum stakeholders to ensure America keeps pace with the coming mobile revolution.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions be authorized to meet, during the session of the Senate, to conduct a hearing entitled ``ESEA Reauthorization: School Turnaround'' on April…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on April 13, 2010, at 9:30 a.m…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Select Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on April 13, 2010, at 2:30 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…

I, as Chairman, will take that task on.

I think Comcast certainly had the right to appeal that the FCC did not have the Congressional authority.

Broadband is more than a technology. It is a platform for social and economic opportunity.

I want the agency to use all of its existing authority.