I thank Congressman Welch, Congresswoman Blackburn and Ranking Member Eshoo for their support on this measure.

Well, thank you very much to the gentleman for yielding. And thank you very much, Mr. Chairman, for holding this legislative hearing on these important bills today.

I am proud to see that the majority of my colleagues on this subcommittee have cosponsored this bill, including you, Mr. Chairman, and Ranking Member Anna Eshoo, and it is my hope to see this bill move forward through the committee to have…

We greatly appreciate it.

How do we make sure they are not at a competitive disadvantage?

We have pursued a light-touch regulatory approach to the Internet ecosystem because we have seen time and again that it serves as a catalyst for increased investment, innovation, job creation, and competition.

Well, thank you very much for the gentleman yielding back the balance of his time.

The central premise of Title II regulation has always been that the regulation was a substitute for competition.

Under the law, NRC is required to recover 90 percent of its budget from fees paid by licensees.

Do you anticipate the Part 171 fees increasing again next year?

Does the April discussion draft eliminate the need for EPA to find a substance poses an 'unreasonable risk' before requiring new data to be developed?