David Loebsack: “I urge support for job training, transition assistance, and benefit programs for those who have served our nation so…”

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. I appreciate that very much. My amendment will ensure level funding for distributed wind technologies and research within the Department of Energy's wind energy program. Distributed wind is the use of…

Broadband access is critical for rural communities.

Our responsibility is to make sure that Americans have reliable service everywhere and we do need to make sure that that access isn't being unfairly blocked or slowed down or degraded.

Net neutrality, obviously, is a very important issue with this committee--I think for the country, and I am really glad that we are taking action today or at least beginning that process.