"The National Telecommunications and Information Administration plays the critical role of advising the President on telecommunications and information policy issues."
"I support this agency and I support giving this agency more resources to accomplish its many missions."
"We know that without Federal involvement, rural areas will continue to be left behind."
"The Airwaves Act...further this mission by freeing up additional federal spectrum for commercial use."
"This is kind of an odd hearing for the Energy and Commerce Committee to be having."
"I notice you did finally put out a study that shows State by State. For instance, in my State of Pennsylvania the average tax cut to the bottom 80 percent of families--80 percent we are talking about-..."
"This is little dog and pony show for a bill that most of the American public doesn't support."
"I am not sure why we are here today to discuss a bill that passed 6 months ago."
"Pittsburgh is home to three rivers--the Allegheny, the Monongahela, and the Ohio, and utilizing these water resources is incredibly important, and hydropower plays a critical role in our renewable ene..."
"I want to thank my colleague, Congressman Adam Kinzinger, for his leadership introducing H.R. 1320, the NUKE Act."
"I am concerned, though, that the President's fiscal year 2019 budget has proposed to reduce funding for nuclear energy by cutting $259 million below the FY 2017 enacted level."