Mike Doyle: “Well, I want to welcome everyone to today's legislative hearing on solutions to a problem that we all have firsthand…”

We have all seen the stark reality, highlighted by the ongoing pandemic, that broadband is a necessity.

It is our responsibility on this Subcommittee to highlight, as we have in so many hearings, the issues important to the people we represent.

I want to request unanimous consent to enter the following records, testimony, or other information into the record: a statement from Congressman Bill Pascrell.

As we continue to decarbonize the electric grid, I hope FERC will continue to be proactive and flexible in its approach to building out a grid with more distributed resources and in recognizing the benefits of innovative technologies.