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Sanford Bishop

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Sanford Dixon Bishop is an American politician serving as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Georgia's 2nd congressional district since 2003. A member of the Democratic Party, Bishop has focused on issues such as economic development, education, and healthcare throughout his tenure in Congress. He has been an advocate for rural communities and has worked to secure funding for various local projects in his district.

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Feb 25, 2019

I am still concerned about a national standard.

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Feb 25, 2019

It is my understanding that the FCC did have a rule in place that had some regulation on that.

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Feb 25, 2019

I think that the record reflects that capital expenditures have decreased since the FCC's 2017 net neutrality rules went in place at the major providers.

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Feb 25, 2019

I just believe very strongly that rural America needs to be protected.

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Feb 25, 2019

There is no reason why a child or a family in rural America should not have the resources and access to all of the necessary resources to realize their full potential.

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Feb 25, 2019

Just look at the USDA Reconnect Program. It was initially funded in the 2018 omnibus at $600 million...

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Feb 25, 2019

If you want to recruit and retain top talent, we have to provide employees, at the minimum, with a pay increase to keep up with the cost of living.

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Feb 25, 2019

A key part of the FCC's analysis with regard to net neutrality was the claim that net neutrality harms investment, yet the evidence supporting that is not clear.

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Feb 25, 2019

But it appears to me that the recommendations of the inspector general don't carry very much weight with you as administrator and the folks at GSA.

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Feb 25, 2019

It seems to be very disingenuous.

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Feb 25, 2019

It appears to me from where I sit and from talking with Federal employees that the Office of Management and Budget is doing everything that it can to cleverly conceal an effort to reduce the Federal workforce, therefore having fewer people…

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Feb 25, 2019

Well, there are just too many rural communities that do not have access, and the programs that are designed to give access are being cut...

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