Maria Cantwell

I'm proud that in Washington we have been coordinating with Tribal authorities in the state consultation process.

The key phrase here is interoperability and then, my understanding that some of those pilots were turned down because they really were ensuring interoperability.

When would we see functionality of one of those?

Broadband access is essential for public safety and economic growth.

I think we have to expound on it more, what other countries are doing with their patent boxes.

The changes of weather conditions demands that the United States come up with an Arctic strategy and implement it.

We would have been better prepared for Sandy if the U.S. would have had the supercomputing data.

The United States Arctic strategy is tremendously important to both the economies of Washington and Alaska.

We must have strategic investments in Arctic science which will help us understand the impacts of climate change on Arctic communities.

I believe that we need more thickness.

Thank you, Madam Chairman, and thank you for holding this important hearing.

I feel the Bureau is being derelict on our trust responsibilities to the tribes.

Do you think there are other things we need to do to tackle this problem?

I will be introducing legislation to support a thicker hull and a quicker phase-out than what is currently proposed in this rule.

I am very anxious about what that is going to do to treaty rights at risk and our salmon recovery efforts.

The $18 billion over the next 6 years to implement what I think is a new freight strategy for our country so we can be more competitive at our ports is critically important.

I think it is fair to say that the whole world has noticed the success of that auction.

I am concerned about cuts to salmon programs, fishery observer coverage and other restoration lines.

My hope is that this effort becomes a model for how everyone works to make additional, scarce spectrum available.

It's time that we do more. And I believe that we must begin this process now.

I think the fact that those wood stoves are a game changer, and there are new products on emissions.

Those are the kinds of programs I think we should look at.

I hope that you will get an agreement with them because, to me, this is good information to have.

Obviously, a government back door to encryption products could become a challenge to an open Internet.

I hope our strong net neutrality rules can be the basis for an open Internet practice.