Amy Klobuchar actually said...

"So, this is a real issue right at a time where our economy is stabilizing, we're seeing improvements, but we're still actually seeing a lot of rural poverty."

"I appreciate your leadership, Mr. Chairman, in having this hearing, and also in the work that we have done to push the FCC to do something different with the Universal Service Fund."

"Your bill would take care of improving broadband deployment on Federal lands, which, of course, comprise much of Minnesota."

"Whenever something is being built in a rural area or in an urban area, we ought to have the opportunity to use that for broadband connectivity."