I think it is important, Mr. Chairman, for this committee, with its jurisdiction over telecommunications, to be involved in this decision.
I read good news today. The FCC is taking the issue seriously about call completion, with the consent decree, with Level 3 Communications.
I have introduced the Wireless Consumer Choice Act with Senator Lee and Senator Blumenthal and we are taking this very seriously.
We are seeing nearly $1 billion in damage a year in costs for our country.
I am reintroducing the same-day registration bill.
Sometimes people have to go to jail. A great number of people, though, simply need to kick their habit.
We have also seen promising signs of growth recently in critical industries like housing.
We need to be a country that makes stuff, that invents things, that exports to the world.
30 percent of U.S. Nobel Laureates were born in other countries.
My hope for today is that we can explore some of the bigger picture ideas for moving our economy forward.
The President's goal of doubling the number of exports within this five-year period is attainable.