And until we get this kind of disclosure, billions and billions of dollars will be spent to deliberately deceive American voters.

And that is why Ms. Eshoo and I and 168 of our colleagues wrote to Chairman Wheeler asking the Commission to use its authority under Section 317 to require the disclosure of donors for all of these front ads, front organization ads.

Personally, I think that really is a further institutionalization of the deception of American public because this standard of editorial control is absolutely the most useless standard for the American people in trying to decide or trying…

Access to broadband is absolutely essential for participation in the 21st century economy.

We can't forget that low-income consumers still need to be able to make voice calls, especially 911 in the event of an emergency.

I hope the FCC makes sure that these changes are beneficial to the low-income consumers the program is designed to help.

Since the Telecommunications Act opened everything up to competition, including set top boxes, the price of everything else has gone down 90 percent.

It will not serve the American people if they are resolved in a manner that ignores opposing views.

I consider the legislation that got us here some of the most important work to have come out of our Subcommittee.

Well, the United States played a key role in the Paris summit conference. And if just one country had objected, the whole thing would have collapsed.

I just want to raise something that--I understand why there was language placed in the fiscal year 2016 Omnibus...

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding this hearing. And welcome to our witnesses.