The Universal Service Fund remains crucial for the future of rural America.

Lately, we've seen an incredible surge in the argument of net neutrality--it's an issue that's unfortunately become political.

The new language in S. 2686 approaches the spirit of S. 1294 and looks to accomplish the same goals.

I'm grateful to see that Senator Stevens incorporated many important ideas from my NetUSA bill.

I think Senator Burns, has raised that. Senator Dorgan, when he made his intro, talked about incentivizing innovation and providing for competition.

For my State of California, I thank you for that.

I think the struggle is not over the definition of 'nondiscrimination.'

I think I agree with you.

I think we've got to get past that.

Depends on the issue.

Listen, I heard about that in California from Enron, and I know what happened, 'Leave us alone, prices will go down,' and we're $11 billion poorer.

Well, I thank you, because I worry about the House language, and I think this is an important debate.

No, they don't.

I would say we need to bring competition into every American community.

Well, I'm encouraged that you support the FCC's principles. I just don't know why you wouldn't want them to have the authority to address the problem.

I know exactly what it is, because I'm an old retail guy. And what this is, is the government telling retailers how to run their business.

Unfortunately, one Member of the Committee continues to hold it up; so, as hurricane season starts again, we're still sitting on our hands with something that could do a lot of what you had said.

I ask, what is wrong with having a clear timetable to bring our troops out of Iraq by the end of this year?