Jim Matheson: “We proved with our bill that if we bring responsible people to the table who are actually interested in results”

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.

I have one more speaker, and I yield as much time as she may consume to the gentlewoman from New York (Ms. Meng).

If you are in an area where 50 percent have access to broadband and 50 percent don't, you say, well, too bad for that 50 who don't.

I think USDA is uniquely positioned to be an important voice in this circumstance because USDA, number one, understands rural America.