Jim Matheson: “Reclaiming my time, if no one is going to claim time in opposition, I am happy to close. Again, I appreciate Mr.…”

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.

I thank the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Goodlatte) for introducing the bill, and I thank the gentleman from Virginia for the time. You know, I'm part of the Blue Dog Coalition, a group of conservative Democrats, and for 16 years the Blue…

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

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.