Steven Daines actually said...

"In March of this year, the U.S. House passed the Small Business Broadband Deployment Act. If was a vote of 411 to zero."

"This is my bill. It passed this committee 21 to 3, that's a pretty good shot."

"Congress has spoken very loudly on that and very clearly on that, and I hope you would respect at least our guidance there as you deliberate on where that line should be drawn."

"I also wonder, is there a little of the chicken and egg here? In other words, does some of this uncertainty come from the fact that some of these lenders, frankly, just haven't done business in tribal..."