The IIJA established the BEAD program to expand high-speed Internet access across the country.

I think we need to do a better follow up here on the--certainly on the ones that are suspect, and certainly around the industries, and others that are exploiting our--any child.

But his was--if I am understanding, his was a 60- 90-day, you know, comment period.

Thank you, Mr. Chair.

There is not that many rural co-ops still left.

We wrote it with free trade agreements for us to have a free trade agreement, we knew there had to be more of a--more of a confidence that we are going to have a pretty good supply chain and not be held hostage.

I just think we have to be really careful what we tell the Americans.

I am particularly troubled by the largesse of this request because I am not convinced that EPA is using the resources it already has effectively.

To me it is just mind boggling in this time of fiscal restraint where people are really watching their dollars, this kind of overreach and overspending.

If I was capable of bringing some people together on both sides and says, listen, let's sit down and talk about what we think, that we could basically come and look at over a 3-month period to come back with a guaranteed vote on the floor…

I don't think we should do it without you all involved showing us how to structure that.

I have really hard concerns about the ESG because if ESG is not taken with the same light that, basically, geopolitical unrest that we see around the world, you are putting us in a very unfair advantage--or disadvantage--can be very…

It is interesting that you would phrase it that way, because my understanding is that there have been clinical trials, that there is science-based evidence, that this does move the needle.

The amount of money that we were able to save by negotiating on certain drug prices, that money is being able to help bring down prices.

I need to see the list.

I really appreciate your willingness to meet and talk and how seriously you take your commitment to testify.

I hope they would move quicker, I think that state primacy issue is absolutely critical to move forward, to cleaner environment, to capturing, and sequestering, and utilizing the carbon.

I applaud it. I have been complaining for years that we can't get this level.