04/10/2018
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"We were told such haste was necessary to get the economy going and the money would go to 'shovel-ready projects.'"
"I think it is the correct action to protect taxpayer dollars and ensure that these projects are deployed consistent with the recently enacted legislation."
"The Recovery Act allocated $7.2 billion to these programs, dwarfing previous broadband loan and grant programs in size."
"What have we gotten in return for that $2.5 billion? Well the National Broadband Map is one thing; I think that was about $300 million for the map."