Olympia Snowe: “I would be interested to know what percentage of claim amount has not been paid overall?”

I do want to acknowledge the bipartisan effort and support for the E-Rate Program by Chairman Rockefeller and Maine's original E-Rate champion, Olympia Snowe.

The E-Rate program has fundamentally transformed education in this country.

We would not have connectivity and all that it brings to our schools and libraries if it were not for E-Rate.

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