This should not be the story of America, but I am alarmed when I hear people say the quiet part out loud.

over ten million Americans still don't have access to broadband.

I am particularly concerned about food deserts, broadband access and economic development and rural communities.

Unfortunately, now we are holding a full hearing to discuss a highly technical bill almost half the Committee saw for the first time at the end of last week.

The irony of today's hearing is not lost on me.

The irony of today's hearing is not lost on me. A key talking point of my Republican colleagues has always been heavy deregulation and significantly less oversight of banks without proper safeguards in place.

we need to pass a clean debt ceiling if we really care about the stability of banking in this country and Americans.

Americans deserve an affordable healthcare system that works, and the one that we have right now is broken.

We deserve better, the American people deserve better, and I appreciate your fight.

What is frustrating for me--I am from the state of Texas, as mentioned, and even in the state of Texas, there was a bill that was just passed.

If they did, they would start by cleaning up our own house and mind our own business instead of coming after D.C.