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.

I think we should applaud their action in that regard.

And I want America to be number one in broadband. That has been a goal of mine from the very beginning being on this subcommittee.

I am one of the members that pushed our leadership very, very hard to include a significant sum of money to make sure that we really reach people and build broadband out to them because the private sector simply was not doing it; it wasn't…

Today marks the third oversight hearing of our subcommittee to examine whether taxpayers are getting their money's worth from the broadband loan and grant programs.

Families in America are really struggling with the cost of energy, whether it is trying to fuel up their vehicle...

He seems to think the future of energy is Solyndra.

The Obama administration is one that I think has a horribly misguided energy policy. It is not 'all of the above.'

The bottom line is, we're going to protect America from the greatest threat to America and to Americans with this legislation. We need to make sure that our private sector is nimble and flexible and innovative; and tying its hands with…

I thank the chairman and the ranking member for their bipartisan and thoughtful approach to this incredibly important issue facing our country. I support your legislation. I commend you both for identifying a glaring hole in our…

My wife and I were small business owners for more than two decades, and we still retain part of that business, so I know what it's like to meet a payroll. I know what it's like to employ people. We only had 15 to 20 people on our payroll…

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Speaker, I am intrigued by my colleague's comments a few minutes ago about how we need to support this substitute to help small businesses and all. Yet what troubles me is, first of all, it's highly…

I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Texas, the distinguished former chairman of the committee, my friend, Mr. Barton. (Mr. BARTON asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I thank him for working with this side of the aisle. You have been terrific and so have your staff as we worked through this. This wasn't a surprise amendment by any means. We were able to sit down…

Before I yield to the vice chairman of the subcommittee, I just want to make a couple of corrections here to at least explain things. The Federal Communications Commission would still have the public interest standard that it has today to…

If the gentleman would yield, the only comment I would make is, we did have hearings on this legislation.

We can easily explain the bill. We know what's in it. We've had a lot of work on it. We've done public hearings. We've listened to people. We've modified it to accommodate some of the great suggestions we have. We have bipartisan pieces in…

May I inquire as to the time remaining on each side? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Oregon has 3\3/4\ minutes remaining, and the gentlewoman from California has 9\1/2\ minutes remaining.

I thank the Chairman. I appreciate the debate we've had today. I think it's been helpful. It hasn't always been enlightening, but it's been helpful. Again, I would point out that the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners…

I share the gentleman's concerns that he raised. A lot of people do not understand that, especially in the area of unlicensed spectrum, you don't have a right to a protective communication. And certainly, in the analog world, you can…

I don't rise in opposition to disclosure. I think it's a good thing if it's done in the proper venue in the proper way. And that's not on this particular bill. A similar amendment was brought before the full committee and rejected by the…

This amendment would exempt from procedural reforms any FCC actions with regard to broadband access in rural areas. Now, I know the gentleman talked about representing a large rural district. My district in eastern Oregon is larger than…

I thank the gentleman, and I would just like to draw your attention to several points. First of all, we had a very open process with hearings in the Energy and Commerce Communications and Technology Subcommittee, and this issue didn't come…

No, I won't. What we have here is a problem that you exempt from the process. You don't protect the consumer. There are many of us who, after this debate concludes and we move on, would be happy to work with you on legislation because I…

I now yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Illinois, the original cosponsor of this legislation, Mr. Kinzinger.