Peter Welch actually said...

"I want to focus a little bit on rural America--just to have each of you say what it is we need to do in rural America if we are going to have any opportunity to yield the benefits of IoT."

"But there has to be some role that Congress plays. We can't be passive observers of what's going on."

"I think for rural America--and I applaud your efforts. That's first and foremost."

"Thank you very much, and I want to thank Chairman Latta and Ranking Member Schakowsky for this hearing."