Brian Schatz actually said...

"Statement of Senator Schatz"

"if you want to help individuals who need universal service, then we ought to help individuals who need universal service rather than have a booth somewhere saying, 'Free Cell Phones.'"

"The states have long played a key role in preventing waste, fraud, and abuse, and so this move is an important one."

"These important sources of economic data would also face steep budget cuts. This proposal has many of us very worried about the integrity of our data."