Olympia Snowe: “I think there's also larger risk accompanying this because of the fraudulent nature of things.”

Thank you. I will be a fast talker. And I want to thank all of you for your very impressive testimony.

In closing, libraries are vital community technology hubs, and we simply cannot allow inadequate bandwidth to be the limiting factor for what our students and our nations can achieve.

I rise to speak in support of a bill that I am cosponsoring today with my colleague from Maine, Senator Collins, that will ensure that the Small Business Administration's, SBA, Historically Underutilized Business Zone, HUBZone, program…

Exactly where does that stand today and how effective has that been, because I do think it is a great approach in helping early-stage companies to get established.