I have been in support of nuclear power because I believe it is important for our energy mix and our national security.

the Federal Government should not be picking winners and losers in the marketplace; any federal support for broadband infrastructure should be competitively and technologically neutral.

As co-chair of the Rural Broadband Caucus and co-chair of the Rural Telecommunications Working Group, access to high-speed broadband in rural areas is a top priority of mine.

I have also introduced the Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act with Congressman Loebsack to help close the digital divide faced by the agricultural communities in rural America.

I believe Congress should facilitate the development of robust broadband networks by creating a regulatory environment, promotes competition, and encourages innovation.

The Federal Government should not be picking winners and losers in the marketplace.

As we all know, that Puerto Rico's grid was devastated by Hurricane Maria, and here we are more than 100 days out and power restoration is still not completed.

I want to thank all of our witnesses for being with us today.

Good Morning, and welcome to the first Disrupter Series hearing in 2018.

We really appreciate your testimony before the subcommittee.

Today, we will discuss how the IoT has made American manufacturing more competitive and how innovation is improving the lives of Americans.