Xochitl Torres Small: “But we must also recognize that painting DHS employees as bad people, uncaring, or saying that the Department should be…”

The value of high-speed internet cannot be understated--it has the potential to transform rural life as we know it.

We owe our best efforts to the people of rural America because I think we can all agree that when we invest in rural America, we are investing in all of our prosperity.

I truly cannot think of a better time to deliver such powerful economic infrastructure to the communities that produce so much of America's food and energy.

I would be remiss if I didn't share my utter disappointment and, quite frankly, shock that representatives from the Federal Communications Commission and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration declined the…