On the recordApril 13, 2015
Mr. Speaker, we have no further speakers on this bill. I would like to add my voice to supporting this bill as well. I will tell you unequivocally, my definition of rural is whatever Andy Barr and Ruben Hinojosa say it is. 11,591 people in a county? I have that on a street; I have that in a building. I will tell you that I understand full well that there are underserved communities in rural areas, as there are even in some of the most urban areas in the country. I thank the gentleman for this bill. I will tell you that my definition of rural is anyplace that would take me more than 15 minutes to drive to some good Italian food. If you can't do that, it must be rural. I am glad that this bill is about to pass, and I thank the gentleman for offering it. I yield back the balance of my time.
