Leonard Lance

I opposed the original legislation in New Jersey because it opened the door to the diversion as we are seeing today.

This unacceptable practice leaves counties and localities on the hook for maintaining and upgrading their systems, and this of course endangers public safety.

New Jersey has become the worst 9-1-1 fee diverter in the country, diverting over one billion dollars to non-9-1-1 related purposes.

But for the richest most powerful nation on earth, we can and should do better.

Lawmakers in state capitals including Trenton and in several other state capitals around the country have raided the funds set aside to improve the 9-1-1 system.

In order to be the first in the world to deploy 5G, we need to set an aggressive schedule of auctions.

I commend the Commission and the members of the subcommittee for the good, bipartisan work that has occurred over the past year and a half.

The AIRWAVES Act includes a rural dividend, setting aside 10 percent of proceeds from future spectrum auctions to deploy wireless in unserved and underserved, often rural areas.

From a global competitiveness perspective, we need to ensure that the U.S. wins the race to 5G.

I have introduced the AIRWAVES Act with Ranking Member Doyle which, among other things, would help spur rural broadband deployment by dedicating 10 percent of spectrum auction proceeds under the bill to rural broadband.

I am open to expanding access for medicinal use of marijuana but I strongly oppose legalization for recreational purposes.

It is crucial we protect consumers' sensitive information, no matter the means of communication, and without hampering innovation.

It is important to recognize that Federal funds for broadband deployment are finite and must be focused on the areas of the country that need them the most.

I am concerned about the national security implications of lessening the punishments against ZTE in a trade deal with China.

I would be offended if this censoring were occurring on the left as well as the right, and I want you to know that.

My point is that we don't favor censoring in any way, so long as it doesn't involve hate speech or violence or terrorism.

Unlicensed FM and AM radio operators are a significant harm to public safety and public health.

I think there is a growing awareness among the various avenues we have to pursue that there is a significant correlation between the opiate crisis and infectious disease rates.

I certainly believe that the bipartisan, bicameral AIRWAVES Act that I recently introduced with Ranking Member Doyle is a fitting candidate.

I am opposed to such legalization of recreational use.

As we consider how best to promote broadband deployment and next generation networks it is important that we remember the successes of private investment in the past and pursue federal policies to help and encourage an emphasis on more…

Any funds for broadband in an infrastructure package should go to unserved areas.

However, these past innovations pale in comparison to the potential 5G has to revolutionize wireless communications.

Congress, and specifically this committee, recognized the need to address more commercial spectrum that resulted in the 2012 Spectrum Act.