Jerry Moran

Fifteen percent of the proposed area of service is the requirement for the loan?

Many issues facing rural communities are unique to those areas in an ever-increasing urbanized and technologically-advanced world.

Do you have any sense that Rural Development is advocating for a position beneficial to the repayment of their loans and to the continued expansion of broadband availability with the FCC?

On my first trip to Kansas, I had the opportunity to visit Emporia, and along with Senator Jerry Moran, recognize USDA Rural Business Development Grant recipients.

For those of us who grew up in rural areas, it is a lifestyle we cherish and hope to preserve for our children.

We want to make certain that the money the taxpayers provide you is well-spent.

There has always been an excess, Mr. Boisvert, in the demand for RUS telecommunication loan programs.

Thank you. My time has expired. We will have another round.

I suppose, in a broad sense, today's hearing is about rural development. I would suggest that our ability to attract and retain business, manufacturing and others, to rural America is in part determined by utility rates. Is that fair?

I have been worried for a long time, going back to the original order of the FCC particularly related to the Universal Service Fund.

We, certainly, would like that information. Obviously, the appropriation bill requires that information be provided.

I was fishing for a compliment. Thank you.

If there is a problem within the agency, we need to know that.

I am an optimist, in the sense that I believe we are not going to have another--at least another series of continuing resolutions.

I serve on the Appropriations subcommittee that has jurisdiction over your commission.

Thank you very much. I wish you well.

I have offered this admonition, if that is a safe thing to say, that we are often told as Members of Congress that we do not want to be meddling in the 'politics of deciding where research dollars should be spent.'

So Senator Blunt's subcommittee and the inclusion of a $2 billion increase at NIH, plus the specific issues related to brain and Alzheimer's, would have a significant consequence on the ability to advance the cause, elimination, cure…

Thank you for the opportunity to have a conversation today.

The VA is required to provide services to those who cannot receive the service they need within 30 days

Is there a reason for the inspection of under---interstate underground storage facilities, something that the Federal Government should be interested in?

I would highlight what Senator Tester had to say which was--and I cannot speak for Senator Blumenthal, but I have no doubt that what I, and I would guess Senator Blumenthal would be very interested in is finding the right place to house…

We ought to be encouraging collaboration. There are agencies and departments who have expertise.

I will generally confine my remarks and questions to the bill that Senator Blumenthal and I introduced related to toxic exposure.

Most of the available epidemiology studies are not relevant to the primary exposure group of concern, male Vietnam veterans.