Mark Begich actually said...

"That tells me there is a volume issue or staffing issue. We have lots being shipped out."

"I appreciate your testimony, because I think many times it's hard for people to understand the value of communication within rural Alaska."

"How would you rate the importance of the Universal Service Fund for connectivity and accessibility for the villages?"

"Without that bandwidth, some of the clinics that are run through your villages will not have access that many of the rural communities or urban communities have; is that a fair statement?"