03/18/2009
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"I do think it is important that we understand how this, through access, we really can make a difference in the lives of so many who choose to live in their homelands and want to remain there."
"I appreciate that commitment. I do recognize that this is imminent, that it should be out very, very quickly."
"The system from Kodiak up around, would be around $400 million to build. But over time, it will save ten times that, or a hundred times that, in costs to the Federal Government and the State governmen..."
"the world that is opened up through access to the Internet truly can be transformative when we talk about our economic opportunities."