"Thank you for your leadership and concern about these issues."
"Did you take military usage of the Texarkana Airport into account?"
"But, have you talked to all the communities that have been impacted?"
"Did you consult with the Air Force before you made that decision, on Fayetteville?"
"we should not give up on U.S. manufacturing. We should not give up on U.S. innovation. We can do this."
"I hope as you do those, they will be geographically dispersed, not just concentrated around urban areas."
"I would hope that would be a priority for the Administration, and I hope that we would do that in a bipartisan way."
"We, in Congress, must ensure that any digital divide that exists between urban and rural areas is effectively bridged, and that all Americans have the tools necessary to take full advantage of our bro..."
"This is actually the first in a series of hearings that we intend to hold on the state of the communications in the United States."
"The impact that high-speed broadband can have on economic development in rural areas... cannot be overstated."
"I hope this will position our subcommittee, not only as a forum for education and debate on the current state of communications policy in our nation, but also as a vehicle for identifying the best pat..."