Richard Blumenthal

I renew my motion to adjourn, Mr. Chairman. I think we are entitled to a vote on it.

Which turns this hearing into a charade and a mockery of our norms.

Mr. Chairman, we have been denied--we have been denied real access to the documents we need to advise and consent----

We have been denied -- we have been denied real access to the documents we need to advise -- which turns this hearing into a charade and a mockery of our norms.

I know a number of my colleagues have remarked on the somewhat disturbing lack of appreciation in this Administration for scientific integrity.

We do have a focus on rural infrastructure and development of technology in rural areas

I'm going to run out of time.

We are going to have to work with the communities to find a better way

A hostile work environment for scientists is a threat to public health and safety, is it not?

Your boss-to-be, if you are confirmed, said that he wanted 'somebody who has a lot of space experience, a space professional.'

Respect for scientific integrity is something that you uniquely have to be an advocate for, would you agree?

We should be putting those guardrails in for cybersecurity and privacy at the same time

I truly believe that updating our rules to reflect the actual marketplace will allow broadcasters to fully compete.

With its decision to roll back net neutrality, the FCC put itself of the wrong side of history, the wrong side of the law, and the wrong side of the American public.

Why would you not make that commitment?

Will you commit to this Committee today that no veteran will be kicked off the Lifeline program?

I would like your commitment that you will support the measure that Senator Markey and I have introduced.

The situation we have today is a result of our media ownership rules, and those rules have not worked.

Will you commit that all veterans who currently qualify into the program will continue to receive it?

We must try something new.

Will you commit that no veteran will be kicked off the Lifeline program?

This bill would require phone companies to offer effective tools to block robocalls to consumers at no extra cost to them.

States, cities, and towns are coming forward with new laws, resolutions, and executive orders to make right what the FCC got wrong.

I want to thank Senator Schatz for his leadership to ensure that no community endures the panic that gripped his state months ago.

That's why I think you're seeing this reluctance and constantly moving of goalposts by Rudy Giuliani about what he would accept as a condition for sitting down.