Shelley Moore Capito

The purposes of the Center are really to help advance U.S. interests abroad.

On the 40-mile limit, we had this discussion yesterday, living in West Virginia, 40 miles can take you 40 minutes or 3.5 hours, depending.

If we can build the audit capacities in other countries, there will be better protections for U.S. consumers and U.S. interests.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Thank you for letting me go to the front of the line.

If the Administration wants an additional $4 billion in mandatory spending, in my view--we can move on after this.

I would say if we are going to talk about economics and environment, if $4 billion, about 50 percent of what you are asking for today, the EPA and the President believe that is something that will help meet the demands of this new clean…

As the grants from the BTOP program are spent down, does the NTIA have any programs or plans to analyze those areas which are still underserved, such as in West Virginia?

In rural areas in West Virginia, it's as high as 74. It is the worst in the Nation.

In West Virginia, the construction and maintenance of adequate pipeline capacity is critical to our nation and our state.

I would suggest, and I think the IV&V Program has done this by doing educator outreach.

We are really proud of the work that NASA does in West Virginia with the IV&V Program in Fairmont.

I would like to ask Director Jones a question, because you also have a facility in West Virginia.

I think the modernization is something that is ongoing, changing forever.

I am assuming that is in reflection of the rise of heroin, the rise in heroin overdoses, younger people being affected by this.

I'm getting my megas and gigas mixed up.

I appreciate that. A recent study by the FCC indicated that 56 percent of West Virginia residents do not have access to broadband services that meet the FCC benchmarks.

I would just like to put a plug in for expanding your footprint in that area.

I think it is a natural spot.

Some of the reforms that were in that bill, we are reaping the benefits.

This, to me, doesn't simply add up.

I would like to thank Ms. McCabe for coming before us today to discuss this extremely important rule.

I am also concerned that in formulating these regulations, EPA has not considered the impact.

That is not really a great answer. I am not trying to be antagonistic. I don't think it is a great answer.

Senator Manchin has lodged an invitation for the EPA to come to a coal-producing State like West Virginia.

We have just under 2 million hardworking Americans who receive 95 percent of our electricity from coal power generation.