U.S. LNG, they want U.S. natural gas into their port. So that is going to happen.

My district in eastern and southeastern Ohio that sit on top of the Utica and the Marcellus Shale is no stranger to the economic benefits of the shale energy boom.

the window of opportunity for LNG exports will not remain open indefinitely.

For too long we have seen countries like Russia use energy as a weapon.

There is a Federal anti-kickback statute, which is a patient brokering--you can't pay for the volume or value of referrals into treatment.

Let me first express my support for your comments on cooperative federalism.

No one cares more about the air we breathe nor the water we drink than those of us that live in regions where that kind of work goes on.

5G means the opportunity for faster emergency response times that can save lives, smart cities, remote surgery, and unleashing the potential of the anticipated 50 billion new internet of things connected devices coming online by 2020.

I recently co-founded the 5G Caucus with my colleague Congresswoman Debbie Dingell as a means to educate members and staff about how 5G will revolutionize our communities.

Any regulations we consider should act like guardrails--not roadblocks or speed bumps--so that 5G pioneers can create the next generation of advancements.

the urban/rural divide is a very real thing from a broadband perspective.

I thank Chairman Black for yielding time. Mr. Speaker, I hear it all the time, and it is just a false narrative. This idea that the tax reform package presented by Republicans is only a tax relief for the wealthy and that the middle class…

This is a critical, critical issue that we are talking about.

I saw recently, and I remember Ronald Reagan said something when he finally got his tax reform package done back in 1986--why it took so long and why it was so difficult. And at the end the day, he said: You know, the lawmakers and the…

It kind of blows my mind. You look at the sign that was just displayed by our colleague; it says that the Republican budget is a bad deal for working Americans. Well, I don't know what Americans you folks are talking to, but the middle…

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding and giving me an opportunity to speak on such a critically important topic. You know, I served for 26\1/2\ years, Mr. Speaker, in the United States Air Force. I pinned Purple Hearts on the chests of…

Our small businesses in America are the backbone of our economy. We have known that for a long time.

It is a shame that the regulations that we are discussing today go after their very livelihood.

The EPA essentially assumed that you can raise the prices of your bricks to pay for new control equipment.

I think we need a bit of pragmatism when we approach this situation.

The broadcasters need to be able to successfully transmit without incurring undue cost or losing time.

We got to figure out a win-win solution to this situation where both sides come away winning.

I represent a part of the country, Appalachia, that makes this such a critical issue.

I share your goal in that regard.

As a public power producer owning generating units throughout my home state of Ohio and a few hydro sources as well along the Ohio River adjacent to my district, I have appreciated your thoughts and insights today.