"I don't want to pick on Mr. Guthrie, but I don't think he accurately portrayed what happened at the H.R. 3 hearing or what happened at the border."
"I believe that, given the pandemic, I think these increases are absolutely necessary."
"We know that studies have documented the racial--digital divide in the country."
"We came together, Democrats and Republicans, in December to pass the Emergency Broadband Benefit, which will provide struggling families a discount of $50 off the monthly cost of their home internet s..."
"the truth is that when you go into these neighborhoods and you meet them at their town hall meetings, it is not going well, and they need support."
"I look forward to hearing from our witnesses about the solutions that will get us there, and I look forward to working with Members on both sides of the aisle to make it happen."
"We're here today to talk about equity in broadband and the very real disparities that exist in broadband access and affordability."
"We are here today to talk about equity in broadband and the very real disparities that exist in broadband access and affordability."
"It is also disappointing that there is a digital divide between races and ethnicities when it comes to broadband access."
"There is no doubt that government must step in and invest where the marketplace doesn't support the business case for private broadband investment in any community in our Nation."
"Certain communities somehow always find themselves at the back of the line when it comes to upgrades to the networks."