Deb Fischer: “I view broadband as essential infrastructure. It is an investment in our country. It is an investment in the future.”

There is a lot of stress in families when you’re trying to balance everything: taking care of your children, being able to advance your career — and, a lot of times, that stress has consequences for families.

Me too. Thank you, Secretary.

When we look at the reform that took place in 2011, that has been brought up a couple of time here, did any of those changes result in any meaningful change at the pace we are doing nominations currently in the Senate?

I think he has said some pretty disgusting things and seems to be on that trend line that he's going to talk like that more and more.