David Loebsack: “I view those benefits as a sacred promise this government has made and that my constituents and yours have paid into…”

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…

In many rural areas, the business case to build out broadband is very difficult, if not impossible.

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of this en bloc package, which includes my amendment to increase investment of distributed wind technologies and research within the Department of Energy's Wind Energy…

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.