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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.

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

By the end of this decade, I believe that every school in America should have 1 gigabit of connectivity.

What is needed is honest, fact-based discussion and a genuine bipartisan commitment to solutions.