"Broadband is an essential tool for participation in modern life."
"The challenge we face as a nation is that servicing rural America will require greater sustained investment if we hope to prevent communities from being left behind."
"The draft bills offered by the majority today are fine bills that address a number of challenges to deploying broadband, but they don't get at the real problem, which is that there isn't a business ca..."
"Technology plays a role in nearly every sector of our economy. Yet, across our country too many families face a digital divide."
"In order to ensure our families are equipped with tools they need to participate in today's digital economy, we need to make real, sustained federal investments in broadband deployment."
"I believe that this committee and this Congress has a responsibility to work together to ensure that every corner of America benefits from the infrastructure of tomorrow."
"We must act to prevent the development of a new digital divide by helping communities of all sizes adopt smart infrastructure solutions."
"Thank you for convening this hearing today."
"This is a program that should be expanded and we hope the new administration will do that."
"The interactions are becoming extremely important."
"Pittsburgh is now claiming itself to be the autonomous vehicle capital of the world."
"Well, I want to thank you, Madam Chair, for holding this hearing and I want to congratulate you on your new role."