Gus Bilirakis: “Every person is endowed with inherent dignity and deserves the freedom to live according to their conscience.”

I have no further speakers, and I am prepared to close after Mr. Pallone. I reserve the balance of my time.

I thank the chair for giving me the opportunity to speak. She has done such an outstanding job as chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee. We are so very fortunate. She thinks of her constituents and the American people as a whole…

Historically, programs that have been intended to provide broadband to unconnected communities... have been inadvertently used for overbuilding already connected areas.

I appreciate the remarks of the gentlewoman from Illinois. I just want to say it has been great working with Representative Schakowsky on a number of bills over the years. She has really been very cooperative, and we are doing good things…