Americans, broadly and overwhelmingly, support these rules.

What brings us here is that Speaker Pelosi still believes broadband providers are the real threat.

Mr. Doyle. I will make sure to let you know when we invite them.

The partisan approach is not the answer. It will not become law.

If my friends on the other side would like changes to my bill or others, we need to have that conversation.

I think that is something we are never going to change no matter what the bill looks like.

I have repeatedly called for an end to this ridiculous partisan back and forth.

This bill would give the FCC the authority to protect consumers now and in the future through forward-looking regulatory authority.

The Save the Internet Act would enact permanent, effective net neutrality protections into law by codifying the FCC's 2015 Open Internet Order as a new free-standing section of law.

The Save the Internet Act does just that. I look forward to it becoming law.

A permanent, legislative solution produced in good faith with our Democratic colleagues is the only way to protect consumers, innovation, and an open internet.

I thank the gentleman and I would comment that while my good friend, Mr. McDowell, acknowledges that the bill would make it--would make it--prohibit forbearance.

This bill would restore the commission's legal authority to support broadband access and deployment programs through the Universal Service Fund.

We need to restore strong net neutrality rules and that is exactly what this bill does.

I really think it is important. But I need--when we look at certainty, we need to make sure that we are putting the rights of the consumers and of access first that is what I really think.

In our State, Republicans and Democrats came together. Why can't we see this same bipartisanship in the U.S. House?

Their partisan approach is not the answer. Title II is not necessary to preserve a free and open internet.

If the minority desires a bipartisan approach and wants to work with the majority, they should let us know about that.

When will this subcommittee seriously consider the role of the edge providers either as common carriers in the internet age?

I would suggest a better approach would be to sit down and talk with us before you drop bills.

We want to guarantee that the United States remains a leader of technological innovation that we have been the last 20 years.

As we work to continue to close the digital divide, we need to decrease barriers to deployment, not increase them.

Today, we will be discussing the Save the Internet Act, which I introduced last week along with 132 of our colleagues here in the House.

I am very pleased to welcome everyone to the Subcommittee on Communication and Technology's first legislative hearing of this new Congress.

Frankly, Title II could provide the Federal Government near unlimited and unchecked authority to regulate and tax.