Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 4510, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Reauthorization Act of 2023, which I am pleased to lead with the ranking member of the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, the gentlewoman from California's Seventh District. The NTIA is an agency within the Department of Commerce tasked with advising the President on matters related to telecommunications policy. It is responsible for a variety of activities, which include Federal spectrum management, administration of broadband grants, internet governance, representing the United States at international telecommunication forums, and developing cybersecurity policy. Congress has not reauthorized NTIA since 1992 before many of these responsibilities existed or were relevant. This legislation ensures NTIA has the right structure and resources to fulfill the 21st century mission as directed by Congress. Today's NTIA also plays a key role in our effort to maintain global leadership in wireless communications. NTIA has important statutory obligations to manage Federal spectrum, which is especially important as Federal and non-Federal use of spectrum has intensified with the explosion of mobile phones and new connected technologies.…”