Brian Schatz actually said...

"When Lifeline began almost three decades ago, the goal was to make sure that all Americans had the securities and opportunities that came with phone service, whether you needed to call an ambulance or..."

"Just like that landline was necessary in the 1980s, everyone needs a broadband connection to participate in today's society."

"However, the program does need an overhaul. We must learn from the mistakes of the past, and we have to work on parallel tracks."

"my concern is no objection to moving forward on broadband, but that at a minimum we take the lessons we have learned from Lifeline for voice and we encourage the FCC to use those lessons and not repea..."