Jim Matheson: “That is a major reason why I do not support H.R. 1925. It does not reflect the collective views of the many stakeholders…”

I do think it is important, your statement that we should continue with fossil fuel research.

Broadband is so important to day to day life, we want to make sure we all have access, but it has got to be at the right speed, it has got to be scalable to the future it has got to be affordable.

Let me just close by saying rural electric cooperatives are deeply committing to bridging the digital divide and connecting rural homes and businesses with reliable and sustainable high-speed broadband service.

If the United States leads in that opportunity and develops that technology here, I think that that may have the impact globally over time.