Frank Pallone

We will discuss a proposal led by Representative Engel that would permanently eliminate the cuts to hospital funding.

I would also like to thank Representative Ruiz for his leadership on legislation to reauthorize the Teaching Health Center Program.

It is critical that we come to bipartisan agreement on these bills because, without congressional action, many of these programs will expire on September 30th.

Some so-called 'unserved' subscribers can't receive their local stations from an antenna because they are too far away.

We should continue to focus on the timeless values that inform our media policy-localism, diversity and competition.

Some so-called 'unserved' subscribers can't receive their local stations from an antenna because they are too far away.

It is important that we ask the ultimate question of how best to put consumers first.

The hearing today may appear to be focused on a few discrete, arcane provisions of communications and copyright law, but it is fundamentally about consumers getting access to broadcast programming.

For nearly 70 years, television has been a unifying thread in American society.

As media consolidation has grown, so too have the fights over these programming agreements, and unfortunately, consumers have been caught in the middle.

This hearing is particularly timely, as the Memorial Day weekend is one of the busiest travel weekends of the year.

I really am impressed by all of the--not only the hearings that you have been having, but the initiatives that are coming forward on consumer protection.

If an automotive feature or technology proves it can save lives, it should not be a luxury reserved only for those who can afford to buy the high-end car.

This hearing is particularly timely as the Memorial Day weekend is one of the busiest travel weekends of the year.

I don't think we can wait any longer to modernize our Nation's aging infrastructure.

Not much good can happen without compromise and bipartisanship.

Some difficult decisions must be made soon, and it should go without saying that both political parties are going to have to give a little.

I am disappointed, however, that the Federal Government has yet to enact a much-needed infrastructure package.

I also worked with Mr. Welch to reintroduce the Smart Building Acceleration Act.

I worked with Mr. McNerney to reintroduce the Smart Energy and Water Efficiency Act.

I'm also pleased the LIFT America Act includes bipartisan legislation I introduced, H.R. 2760, the Next Generation 9-1-1 Act of 2019.

The LIFT America Act takes critical steps to ensure that sufficient public investment can be directed toward broadband infrastructure.

Every community in every part of our country, whether it's rural, suburban or urban, must have access to high-quality internet for modern healthcare, education, and jobs.

I think that an infrastructure bill can be done on a bipartisan basis, so I am going to be optimistic today.

I want to call on us to really get serious about defining what infrastructure really is.