Frank Pallone actually said...

"For incarcerated people and their families, this is a civil rights issue, and studies show that connectivity is so important for reducing recidivism rates and creating better postrelease outcomes."

"Removing Huawei, and ZTE, and other suspect equipment is a critical national security issue, and I assure you that we are working hard to make sure that program doesn't come up short."

"It is important to me that we not overlook Tribal populations, which we know are among the very least connected of Americans."

"We have given out over $1.7 billion in funding already of the ultimately $3 billion that will be disbursed to those Tribal communities."