John Thune actually said...

"But the status quo is not acceptable. Too many areas in this country are untouched by universal service support, requiring their consumers and businesses to do without the broadband access they need. ..."

"it's essential in a knowledge-based economy that we have broadband service."

"I have to be very frank with you, I'm not sure what kind of business model you could actually create to provide any communication service."

"The enactment of the Tribal Law and Order Act isn't going to be a silver bullet in solving all those problems, but I do believe it was an important step in the right direction in improving public safe..."