Heidi Heitkamp actually said...

this is a critical issue for us, and it is a critical infrastructure issue for the development and the continued viability of rural America.

I do not mean to interrupt, but is that true in every remote location in the United States?

I do not think there is any doubt there is still a digital divide in this country, and that is my point.

I hear about clinics shutting down because they do not have the capacity and do not have the staff to even open up on a Friday.