Political Quotes

Several have spoken about the benefits of satellite telecommunications for consumers experiencing disasters and communities recovering from disasters.

But part of the reason that I introduced this bill and that it is important that we are talking about it today is that I am concerned that with this incredible level of funding will come a lot of applications to deploy the infrastructure--the towers, fibers, small cells that are needed to provide these connections--and that this will strain local offices tasked with reviewing the applications.

To improve the FAA processes for developing safety standards across various safety functions, I recommend including in FAA Reauthorization a requirement for the FAA to conduct a comprehensive review of their regulatory processes and report findings to appropriate committees of jurisdiction.

I am glad that my bill, H.R. 5058, the Broadband Incentives for Communities Act, is one of the proposals that we will discuss today.