Tony Cárdenas: “we should not despair, and I don't think we should give up.”

What we don't do here--what I hope and pray that we don't do in Congress--is take it for granted that everything is going to be just fine.

The fact remains that for far too many American households, in both Democratic and Republican districts, the monthly cost of an internet connection is not affordable enough to them.

We have to make sure that there is followup service when someone does reach out and make the call.

9-8-8 is, in fact, a big step in the right direction.