Rod Blum: “Get out of my back pocket with excessive taxes so I am not spending time and money on that.”

It is imperative--imperative--that we identify and help mitigate the difficulties identified by small, rural carriers in deploying broadband so we can begin to close the urban and rural digital divide.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of title III, add the following: SEC. __. CEDAR RIVER, CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA. The Secretary shall…

I would like to make the gentleman from Virginia aware that I have no further speakers and I am prepared to close. I enjoy my colleague from Virginia's rather dry sense of wit and humor. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

Get off my back with excessive regulations so I am not spending time and money on that.