"But I know that we are on this, like, trajectory towards making the strides that need to be made."
"I am proud of the progress that we have made. There is more to do, but we are on our way to connecting 100 percent of Virginia's families, small businesses, farms, and students."
"Just a few years ago the idea of universal broadband accessibility in Virginia seemed really far off, but now I am really proud to say that our Commonwealth, because of investments from the Bipartisan..."
"So I would say that coordination needs to happen at a much stronger level, not just at the Federal level, but also down into the state and the local level, and back up to the Federal level, so that we..."
"I am running out of time, but I just want to say thank you all for being here."
"opening statement"
"Public investment in agricultural research is critical to the success of American agriculture."
"I am proud to welcome our next witness, Dr. Alan Grant, Dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University."
"Thank you, Chairman Baird and Ranking Member Spanberger, for this opportunity to testify."
"I have heard from livestock producers across Virginia's Seventh District about the challenges they face because of limitations in the livestock processing industry due to some workforce shortages."
"And, Dr. Grant, the--certainly Virginia Tech is well known within the Commonwealth for its agriculture programs..."
"And with my remaining time, I just want to talk about kind of the connection between what is happening at your universities..."