"As chairman of this committee, we worked in a bipartisan fashion last Congress... to enact legislation to promote rural broadband."
"So again, Mr. Chairman, thanks for your leadership on this. Thanks for holding this hearing today and we look forward to working in a good bipartisan spirit to connect America and to have maps that sh..."
"This is an issue I've been working on for two decades. Many of you will remember that I advocated 'mapping before money' for the Obama administration's stimulus act."
"It's past time to get accurate mapping data."
"This critical issue of maternity morbidity and mortality, it is an issue that is quite literally a matter of life and death."
"This important law, led by Representative Jaime Herrera Beutler of Washington State and Diana DeGette of Colorado, seeks to improve data collection reporting around maternal mortality."
"The critical issue of maternal morbidity and mortality--an issue that is literally a matter of life and death for women all across the country--is a difficult topic, and one that is close to my heart."
"This important law, led by Representatives Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA) and Diana DeGette (D-CO) seeks to improve data collection and reporting around maternal mortality."
"I'm disappointed that the majority would not allow consideration of H.R. 4215, the Excellence in Maternal Health Act."
"we took a good first step, I think, in the last Congress with H.R. 1318, the Preventing Maternal Deaths Act"
"I think this is really an important improvement in how the committee operates."
"But members come here to make a difference and offer up their ideas."