Jim Matheson: “Simply put, America's electric cooperatives are focused on responsibly delivering reliable and affordable electricity.”

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

I also think we have to be very careful about saying we only want to serve unserved, but underserved don't matter anymore.

Look, we all know that the internet and use of broadband is only increasing.

Connectivity is everything, whether it is healthcare, business, education.