John Thune actually said...

Closing the digital divide and expanding access to broadband services to rural areas has long been a priority of mine.

Thank you both for making your appearance before the Committee today and for your willingness to serve in these positions.

I think it would be a step backward to change that threshold to a lower percentage, such as 50 percent, which has been advocated by some.

I strongly encourage the administration to fill this role as soon as possible.