Frank Lautenberg actually said...

"the Internet which is no longer a luxury, it's a necessity, and people need it to communicate to government and to the people at large."

"I take it that if you are confirmed, I can get a commitment from you that you look thoroughly at this case very quickly in your ascension to your seats?"

"That's why we included more than $7 billion in the Recovery Act to bring broadband to every community in the country."

"I think there is general consensus that universal service does need reform."