10/31/2017
https://congress.gov...
"Expanding high-speed, reliable, and affordable broadband access in rural America is a top priority of mine in this farm bill."
"Most areas in rural America go without broadband, and that must change now."
"the U.S. Department of Agriculture has been the only Federal department with the primary mission to serve rural America."
"We have just 12 weeks to complete this task of making sure that we don't cut any corners in connecting rural America full speed ahead."