"It would be premature for us to discuss those issues before or not to discuss but to take an action before the commission finishes their work."
"I can tell you, from personal experience, that that number is probably a lot higher in Appalachia, in eastern and southeastern Ohio along the Ohio River."
"And I think you are highlighting the problem and making the case about why it is so important that these maps be accurate."
"Let's get this problem solved for America."
"I can tell you that in eastern and southeastern Ohio, I have young people that have to go to a neighboring town and drive some distance to be able to get access to do their homework and to do their sc..."
"They want to grow. They are prepared to grow. They want to hire more people, but they can't advance their business because they can't get access to broadband internet capability."
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"I appreciate that we finally have an administration that understands how critically important it is to bend the spending curve in the other direction."
"I associate my position with yours in the sense that our children and grandchildren are expecting us to address this problem now."
"Does this debt trajectory that GAO projects emphasize the need for putting in place policies as soon as possible that would arrest this trend and lower debt levels over time?"
"None of them good."