Let me be clear: the bipartisan principle of universal service has been the bedrock of our nation's communications policies for more than 80 years.

I call upon the Commission to undertake this fundamental analysis of the program.

I will be very cognizant about giving you the resources that you need.

Do you have the resources you need? This is my concern with what I have seen coming out of the recommended budget out of the Administration.

This is to Mr. Rice and Ms. Christiansen. Can you talk a little bit about cheat grass because in Nevada, as we know, sage brush is one of the most imperiled in the United States because of this invasive species, cheat grass?

The interaction between those federal agencies and state and local agencies is so important as to how we manage this.

And it is true that OneWest is the only bank that did not settle the independent foreclosure review. Correct?

As the Comptroller of the Currency, you are going to be entrusted with tremendous responsibility.

Did you ever use your slot on FINRA's board to advocate for the Chamber's position on arbitration?

If you did not engage in the practices, then you should not have signed the consent order.

OneWest Bank engaged in unsafe or unsound banking practices relating to mortgage servicing and the initiation and handling of foreclosure proceedings.

Did I hear right that you said that OneWest did not engage in robo-signing?

And if confirmed to the Fed, will you use your position to try and stop the CFPB's arbitration rule?

If confirmed to the position at the Fed, how can we trust you to balance the public interest against the interests of Wall Street, given the obvious conflicts in your current role?

OK. And then 175,000 nonbanked--non--I guess homes that were not in your portfolio were the subject of a separate modifications, or can you explain that $175,000 figure you cited?

So when the Chamber of Commerce, which includes Wall Street, some of the Wall Street's biggest banks and accepts their contributions, sues to overturn rules on their behalf, you are--are you in a role of supporting those actions by the…

I appreciate it. I look forward to working with you.

I believe that this bill, if we were able to work with the sponsors and to modify a few parts of it, would definitely help us resolve some of the issues that we have.

my concern is that at this point in time, it is not safe.

I do believe that miners should receive notice and an opportunity to cure defective claims.

We need to collect data on the LGBT community to ensure their unique needs are met.

technology like PTC and ECP brakes have the ability to improve safety for rail operations in this country.

I look forward to welcome you to the new world of hyperloop and the conversations that we can have for the future.

Could this legislation potentially result in the privatization of rights-of-way to the detriment of public lands?

I support the Jones Act as the law of the land, and recognize the key role it plays in both commerce and national security.