Deb Fischer: “I would echo Senator Ernst's words to you just a few minutes ago about the Secretary's commitment that he gave to her.”

I view broadband as essential infrastructure. It is an investment in our country. It is an investment in the future.

Again, thank you to my colleague from Hawaii. Thank you for my colleagues here in the Senate for passing this unanimous consent tonight. I look forward to our two bills being signed by the President of the United States and having them in…

S. 3230 was introduced by Senator Fisher.

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?