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.

You are--I was thinking more like----

This subcommittee has been committed to oversight of the transition process.

The role of Congress in this transition could be critical.

I urge NTIA to exercise the 2-year renewal option on the contract.

We believe the public deserves more access to the process.

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

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.

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

We have a great opportunity before us today to not only provide certainty for healthcare providers and seniors by repealing the flawed SGR for Medicare, but also to fund rural schools and rural forested counties. So I commend my colleagues…

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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...

Uncertainty is what we hoped to stave off by introducing legislation that would clearly demarcate the FCC's authority over the Internet.

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.