Marc Molinaro: “Last year the GAO published a report indicating that over 30,000 additional telecom workers are needed to deploy…”

I thank my friend (Mr. Guthrie) for his leadership on the Energy and Commerce Committee in support of this legislation. I certainly look forward to his leadership in the 119th Congress. Mr. Speaker, this is the first bill I introduced when…

I appreciate my colleague's support for our amendment. Mr. Chair, I yield the balance of my time to the gentleman from Arkansas (Mr. Westerman).

I suspect--and this is not just your administration, but prior administrations have allowed far too much leeway.

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 4, line 6, strike ``and'' at the end. Page 4, line 8, strike the period at the end and insert ``; and''. Page…