"I do agree, absolutely, that there should be."
"Yes, Senator, U.S. Cellular certainly supports the concept of a large infrastructure package to address rural broadband, including in tribal areas."
"I do believe that there is, to create a mechanism within the FCC, so that the data, as it comes and can be analyzed by the FCC, to create sort of a map of issues on a tribe-by-tribe, region-by-region ..."
"Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Let me just, a quick aside. Today I received a letter from Chairman Pai, and I would like to extend a quick thank you to the Chairman and his staff for responding to my reques..."
"Your written testimony highlights the importance of tribal consultation, and tribal partnerships to shrink the digital divide in Indian Country."
"I don't think there is anything more important in Indian Country than getting Indian Country connected to the rest of society and the world."
"I couldn't agree with Senator Schatz more."
"When exactly will this Committee see accurate data from the E-Rate program about its work in tribal lands?"
"I think you are talking about a really meaningful step and meaningful engagement with the tribe for the provider to try to really understand what is going on on the ground."
"This is one where the industry controls the data, and has all the power. And when tribes do challenge the data, it is costly, it is time-consuming, and Indian Tribes don't often win."
"Seeing it first-hand is tremendously important."