Peter Welch actually said...

"I am really concerned about rural America."

"Yes, absolutely. You know, funding that will--is the first step."

"If very small rural carriers ask me, 'Peter,' you know, 'how is this going to affect our bottom line?,' you are telling me I can say that you will be OK?"

"But a concern I have is whether, when the public interest is so affected by these decisions and by these developments, ultimately should these decisions be made by private executives who are accountab..."