"There was, and still is, a clear need for a reliable communications network to support the essential work of our public safety officials."
"FirstNet assured members of the Subcommittee that user fees would be reasonably and affordably priced for public safety users."
"Thank you very much, Dr. Darsey."
"Well, thank you very much."
"OK. Well, Mr. Poth, having seen a draft copy, then, you, I think, responded to some of the items that Mr. Goldstein mentioned, particularly the tribal concerns."
"Is it your position, gentlemen, that adherence to the state plan amounts to a legally binding contract?"
"But, Senator Hassan, your question was how do the states hold FirstNet and AT&T to account."
"Are AT&T's commercial networks hardened in every respect and considered, quote, 'public safety grade?'"
"Maybe we need to define it."
"How do you spell synchronicity?"
"It is subject to question. Now, we're going to have order in this Committee."
"So a work in progress."