Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman for this opportunity to testify before your committee.

The American people deserve better than an inefficient system that was designed to support the technologies--analog--of another era.

Many of my colleagues have heard me speak over the years about the unique challenges facing these communities and the need to target assistance to ensure the availability of affordable, advanced communications services comparable to the…

I am concerned the proposal will not go far enough to help native communities and remote, insular areas.

I wish to commend the FCC for its efforts to reform the Universal Service Fund and Intercarrier Compensation programs to support broadband growth and implement the goals of a National Broadband Plan.

I wish to inquire about the status of two Hawaii disaster repair projects--the Hanapepe River Flood Control Project...

I look forward to hearing the witnesses, and I turn now to my esteemed Co-Chairman, Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison.

I wholeheartedly applaud--and have told him so in a meeting in my office--FCC Chairman Genachowski for his efforts to reform this system.

In the years ahead, it means that we connect our communities with something called broadband.

As far back as the Communications Act of 1934, this country had a proud history of making sure that all of us have the opportunity to access modern communications networks.

I rise today to submit a resolution recognizing May 16, 2012, as Hereditary Angioedema, HAE, Awareness Day. HAE is a rare and potentially life threatening genetic disease which impacts between 1 in 10,000 and 1 in 50,000 Americans. HAE is…

this summer my wife and I spent some time visiting the forests in the Rocky Mountains and we were horrified at the rate of dead and dying trees throughout the region from the mountain pine beetle epidemic. Upon returning to the Senate and…

I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, and that any statements related to the resolution be printed in the Record. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so…

I ask unanimous consent the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Tester). Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

I rise today to recognize my chief of staff, Dr. Patrick DeLeon, who has helped me to serve the people of Hawaii and our Nation for 38 years. Dr. DeLeon is retiring, but he leaves behind a legacy of work that has greatly improved the lives…

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of H. Con. Res. 83, which was received from the House. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the concurrent resolution by title. The assistant…

the United States is considering H.R. 2608, a continuing resolution to ensure our vital Federal programs can continue in operation while the Congress completes action on our appropriations bills for this fiscal year. As all of my…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Hawaii. ____________________

on the morning of September 11, 2001, nearly 3,000 people who would lose their lives in the most horrific attack on America since the bombing of Pearl Harbor began their day like it was any other. Many got dressed and headed for work…

Never happened before until right now. It is unprecedented. And that kind of partisanship is why people are so unhappy with their Government.

Now is not the time to undermine an agency that a bipartisan majority in Congress created.

today Senator Alexander and I rise to recognize over 250 Nurse-Managed Health Clinics in a Resolution designating the week of October 2, 2011, as National Nurse-Managed Health Clinic Week. Nurse-managed health clinics provide primary care…

Mr. Begich and I recognize that Alaska and Hawaii's educational and workforce needs are linked to the indigenous cultures, learning styles, and geographical realities of our home States. We would like to commend the University of Hawaii…

I ask unanimous consent that the time from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on the motion to proceed to H.R. 2560 be equally divided between the majority leader and the Republican leader. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I rise today in opposition to the Cut, Cap, and Balance Act of 2011. Rather than taking a balanced approach that requires shared sacrifice, House Republicans have passed legislation that would gut essential services for average Americans…