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.

If the larger carriers were here, they'd tell you they've invested billions in rural America to try to provide service, as well.

I would hope that would be a priority for the Administration, and I hope that we would do that in a bipartisan way.

The impact that high-speed broadband can have on economic development in rural areas... cannot be overstated.

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 broadband economy.

Congress must take notice of the changing landscape for facilities-based operators because when a small cable system serving a rural area shuts down, it not only results in the loss of multichannel video service, including local TV…