"Your testimony has been very helpful to our committee to hear from all of you."
"We're here this morning to have a productive discussion of how spectrum policy can advance public safety, promote broadband, generate revenue for the U.S. Treasury, and create jobs."
"We all share the same goal: providing America's first responders with a state-of-the-art communications network."
"Today's hearing gives us an opportunity to hear the lessons of the public safety community, the wireless sector, and the engineers who make wireless networks work."
"It is strange to me that the debate on public safety communications has been so focused on the 700 MHz D block."
"Spectrum is the foundation for any national public safety network, but without a competitive device market, our efforts to achieve interoperability and lower the cost of public safety devices could be..."
"I think that we can produce a bipartisan, bicameral legislation that will honor your work and give you the necessary tools to operate a robust interoperable communication network for our country."
"Hon. Greg Walden, a Representative in Congress from the State of Oregon, opening statement."
"It seems to me that if we can build the trans Alaska pipeline in a matter of a couple of years... we should be doing this as well working with our best trading partner in the world, Canada, to get thi..."
"a discussion about reforming process is not, and should not become, an exercise in partisanship"
"I appreciate your comments on the principles."
"I think the public is tired of comprehensive, big bills. We ought to move things that we can move clearly, concisely and defend."