03/01/2011
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"As I said in my opening comment, my State is rural, and there are some parts of my State where receiving consistent telephone service is questionable."
"This will have to be my last question, and for Mr. Stephenson and Mr. Hesse: In 2008, the Justice Department and the FCC approved a merger between Verizon Wireless and the rural carrier Alltel."
"I hope that witnesses can explain the impact of a combined AT&T/T-Mobile will have on consumers through prices, competition, and access."
"I would like to see the same unity we displayed right after the 9/11 attacks."