"one of the most important things for me is closing tax loopholes that send our jobs overseas, and basically supporting American businesses."
"should their workers, the community, through their taxes, pay for the move?"
"I wondered if you could talk a little bit more about the REAP program, and the fact that it is consistently oversubscribed."
"Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. Thank you to each of you for your excellent testimony."
"If we do not fix that we are not going to see the quality of life that we want in our rural communities."
"I would like to talk about broadband, which is a passion of mine."
"The popular Rural Energy for America Program, known as REAP, helps producers and businesses lower their utility bills."
"We do not have a middle class unless we make things and grow things."
"We need to strengthen the tools available to extend high-speed Internet to every corner of the country."
"Rural communities are often the first to feel the effects of an economic downturn and the last to see the impacts of an improving economy."
"There is bipartisan concern about making sure we are not cutting back on significant things like rural water infrastructure or small business."