We must also recognize the need for improvement, the need to look up again at the North Star of universal coverage.

The ACA improved the quality of basic care everyone receives.

In the Medicaid expansion States, the ACA is working as we envisioned, filling historical coverage gaps tied to income level by expanding Medicaid eligibility and providing subsidies for purchasing coverage.

It has expanded coverage to over 20 million Americans since it was signed into law.

I was pleased to see the Chairman's recent commitment to free up 280 megahertz of spectrum through the public auction.

Helping small and rural wireless providers replace vulnerable network equipment is a necessary step to boost national security.

I also urge you and all of you to expeditiously establish a successful auction.

Will you commit to me to include wildfire considerations in the framework moving forward?

Poor coordination with power companies caused widespread confusion and severely jeopardized public safety in California.

Without meaningful action from the FCC, I am worried that we fail to learn the valuable lessons that could save lives in the future.

I am really pleased that we are taking much-needed steps to bring FDA's oversight of cosmetics into the 21st century.