Heavy-duty diesel trucks are associated with a number of significant adverse health effects such as respiratory and cardiovascular damage.

There is a lot of polluted water in the United States where people don't know it.

We have to do it economically, right? I mean----

We need to find a way to positively utilize the human resources and capital currently employed in the fossil fuel industry.

I thank our witnesses for their participation in today's hearing and look forward to discussing how to make sure this law is working in support of everyone's interest.

We are long overdue for closing these gaps.

If so, work with me to pass this legislation and open up economic opportunity and prosperity for every American.

This is truly a bipartisan issue, and I am looking forward to working with members on both sides of the aisle to make some progress here.

If air travelers can have internet access at 30,000 feet flying across the world, why in the hell can't we connect on the ground to these rural communities?

That is why I introduced H.R. 4486, the Digital Equity Act--legislation that would create a federal grant program to close gaps in broadband adoption and digital literacy.

Many don't even have broadband at home even though they often live in an area that has broadband deployed nearby.