Joplin's tragedies should serve as a warning to all of our Nation's communities that despite modern technology advancement, we are still very much at the mercy of extreme natural events like hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes and floods.
Long emphasizes the need for improved infrastructure to withstand natural disasters.
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In closing, I urge my colleagues to support H.R. 806, and I yield back the balance of my time.
I encourage our colleagues to vote for H.R. 2211. I yield back the balance of my time.
I think we can all agree that mapping and graphically displaying where broadband is and is not available at certain speeds is a critical tool in closing the digital divide.
This is a great example of bipartisan solution that makes real differences in the real communities like mine.
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