Ben Ray Luján

Thanks to Acting Chair Rosenworcel's leadership, the Federal Communications Commission continues to support essential connections for telehealth.

If we are going to get this right, we need all of these positions filled and we are running out of time.

Thank you so much, Senator Klobuchar.

I think depending on you, Commissioner, to put the boost of these guys when they don't do what they say they are supposed to do because we are putting out billions of dollars.

We need to make sure that this type of service is available.

Over the past year and a half, the COVID-19 pandemic has changed so much about how we live our lives.

We are on the cusp of a historic bipartisan infrastructure package that invest $65 billion in broadband infrastructure and broadband affordability.

We must connect every American to high quality, affordable, resilient broadband.

It is simply unacceptable and inexcusable that there is no urgency from this Administration to nominate a fifth Commissioner.

I want to thank Ranking Member Thune for his partnership and willingness to engage in this discussion.

the Connected Care Program is designed to serve a critical need by targeting telehealth funding to communities that most need support.

What we have heard today are many ideas that have strong bipartisan support.

I just wanted to thank you for raising this.

we must conquer the digital divide in order to have effective telehealth

Universal Service Fund reform was necessary to ensure sufficient and predictable support.

The Treat Act is a great step in the right direction to eliminate some of those geographic restrictions.

Any infrastructure plan that doesn't include a plan for workforce shortage that we have is itself falling short.

I think we all agree here that we must connect every American and ensure those networks are built to live up to the critical role they will play in our health and well-being.

we should encourage employees in the tech sector like you to speak up about questionable practices of Big Tech companies

Does Facebook have internal research indicating that Instagram harms teens, particularly harming perceptions of body image, which disproportionately affects young women?

We need action from Congress.

I have long called on Facebook to take similar steps.

Facebook knows children uses their platform. However, instead of seeing this as a problem to be solved, Facebook views this as a business opportunity.

Facebook appeared to be able to count on the silence of its workforce for a long time, even as it knowingly continued practices and policies that continued to cause and amplify harm.

I do believe and I am aware that Facebook is doing research on children under the age of 13 and those studies are included in my disclosure.