Greg Walden

We have said time and again that this is far too important to rush, and that we must carefully consider all of the consequences and outcomes before we ring a bell that cannot be un-rung.

The role of Congress in this transition could be critical.

I don't know that it needs to be a year at all.

Ironically, it seems that Public Knowledge is opposed to making knowledge public.

Under the current power structure at the FCC, the Chairman has incredible authority that none of the other commissioners has.

The FCC is not some venture capital firm; the FCC is an independent agency that reports to Congress.

My colleagues who wrote these measures and I are on the side of reforming the Washington bureaucracy.

We believe the public deserves more access to the process.

Demand for connectivity will only continue to grow as the 'Internet of Things' becomes a ubiquitous part of our daily lives.

We must continue to rise to that challenge.

There's no question that mobile technology is one of the key components of the economy of both today and of the future.

Members of this Committee, such as Congresswoman Clarke, have recently expressed concern about the field offices' function.

We haven't updated the Communications Act for decades, and technology has out-evolved its regulatory framework.

Today that agency has devolved into a place where statutory obligations are left to languish in favor of scoring political points.

I, for one, am skeptical that this is the case.

I think we would be able to chalk up a victory for all of us, and for all our consumers, and for the American economy.

I, for one, have to confess, I am skeptical.

I hope to start with the basics and take a close look at the FCC's budget request for Fiscal Year 2016.

This is a disturbing proposal, I would tell you from my perspective.

I join my friend and colleague from New Jersey and ask our colleagues to support passage of this legislation, and I yield back the balance of my time.

I now yield such time as he may consume to the distinguished gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. Scalise), our majority whip, and a terrific member of our subcommittee.

There are actually a thousand, exactly a thousand provisions within the CFRs.

I think what we will see--and I didn't mean to just point out Public Knowledge alone because there are other groups that do that...

I hope that all of us here in the room will continue to engage in a productive dialogue and use the tools at our, and only our, disposal to end the net neutrality debate once and for all.

Most of you know that I did not see the need for net neutrality rules, and some of my colleagues had to be dragged 'kicking and screaming' toward our draft bill.