"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."
"We must act to prevent the development of a new digital divide by helping communities of all sizes adopt smart infrastructure solutions."
"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."
"Pittsburgh is now claiming itself to be the autonomous vehicle capital of the world."
"This is a program that should be expanded and we hope the new administration will do that."
"Thank you for convening this hearing today."
"The interactions are becoming extremely important."
"I advocate for a strong agency that has the resources to do the research and to develop policy recommendations."
"Well, I want to thank you, Madam Chair, for holding this hearing and I want to congratulate you on your new role."
"I also want to thank my colleagues on the committee for giving me this opportunity and introduce our two new members, Raul Ruiz from California and Debbie Dingell from Michigan--both good members and ..."
"We have to ensure that no American is left behind in this new technological era."