G. K. Butterfield actually said...

"Qualified broadband providers are being discouraged. They are being discouraged from participating in FCC programs that could expand broadband access into these underserved and unserved communities."

"It is so critical to reducing variance to broadband deployment."

"I introduced the Expanding Opportunities for Broadband Deployment Act, a bill that would retire this unnecessary restriction."

"This is a debate that we must have if we are going to protect this democracy."