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 blocked.

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.

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.

We all share the same goal: providing America's first responders with a state-of-the-art communications network.

It is strange to me that the debate on public safety communications has been so focused on the 700 MHz D block.

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.

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 this done.

I think the public is tired of comprehensive, big bills. We ought to move things that we can move clearly, concisely and defend.

a discussion about reforming process is not, and should not become, an exercise in partisanship

For the past 12 years, John Snider of Medford, Oregon, has been my district director. He's decided to move on now to pursue other opportunities and other careers. But to me, he was more than just district director. He was my mentor, he was…

I won't hold it until I find out the answer to that question.

I appreciate your comments on the principles.

On rollcall No. 289, I was detained in a bicameral leadership meeting with the Speaker. Had I been present, I would have voted ``no.'' The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the passage of the bill. The question was taken; and the…

They would rather let the forest get overstocked, bug infested, rot and die, and then catch fire and burn.

These new federal rules are shutting down everything that matters out there in my part of the world.

This administration is killing more jobs in rural communities than prior administrations combined.

Is the gentlewoman addressing the bill before us? Is this germane to the bill before us? I question the relevance to the issue before us. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Speaker would remind Members to confine their remarks to the joint…

I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 240, noes 179, not voting 13, as follows: [Roll No. 252] AYES--240 Adams…

I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 9 of rule XX, the 15- minute vote on the motion to table will be followed by a 5-minute vote on passage of the joint resolution, if arising…

I continue to reserve my point of order. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The point of order is reserved. The gentleman from Oregon claims the time in opposition to the motion and is recognized for 5 minutes.

I reserve a point of order. The SPEAKER pro tempore. A point of order is reserved. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Mr. Hoyer moves to recommit the joint resolution, H. J. Res. 37, to the Committee…

It is evident that there's confusion on their side of the aisle, because at one end they have a Speaker that says we're doing the bidding of the big oligarchies, these big companies, and on the other hand that all those companies oppose…

I think this points up two things. When you have government-run microphones on the Internet, you're going to have a problem. And, second, we are for open and free microphones; so they are welcome to use our podium as well. I now yield 2…

Could I just get a time check for each side? The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mrs. Ellmers). The gentleman from Oregon has 12 minutes remaining. The gentlewoman from California has 16 minutes remaining.

I just want to make one point. This is not partisan legislation. We have two Democrats as co-sponsors of the legislation, and I anticipate it will actually have a bipartisan vote, as it has had in the past. I now yield such time as he may…