I thank you for that. Today marks the first hearing in the Financial Service and general Government Subcommittee for the 115th congress. This is also my first hearing in my new role as the chair woman of this subcommittee and im honored to be serving. As we begin the important review of the budget request of the fcc we welcome our witnesses. Fcc chairman ajit pai and commissioner clyburn and michael oreilly. We look forward to hearing from you all about the fccs budget requests and the work youre doing to carry out the aenlsgen mission. The commission has requested a total of 322 million. The fccs funding is offset by fees that does not minimize our duty to insure that the agency is operating effectively, and that the funds are being spent responsibly. This is especially important since the fees are passed on to the consumer. The impact is critical in Rural America. Communities in my state of West Virginia have been hard hit by job loss. And decline and creating a major drag on the sta
I think we will go out and start. By Ranking Member senator could still be here shortly. I will go and make my Opening Statement and begin testimony. Thank you all for being here this afternoon. I appreciate it. Id like to thank you for your comments last week about what we need to strike. Today marks the first hearing in the Financial Services and general government to committee for the 115 congress. This is also my first hearing in a new role as chairwoman of the subcommittee. As they began the budget request, welcome our witnesses. Fcc chairman and commissioner clyburn and michael are rightly. We look forward to hearing from you all about the budget request and the work you are doing to carry out the agencys mission. Fiscal year 28 team, requesting a total of 322 million. While funding is offset by fees that do not minimize or need to ensure that the agency is operating effectively in the funds are being sent responsibly. This is especially important since these are passed on direct
Public service by americas Cable Television companies. And is brought to you today by your cable or satellite provider. At this hearing on the fcc budget, topics include Net Neutrality and expanding Broadband Internet access. Mr. Pai and commissioners testify. Minutes. Hour and 25 sen. Capito i think well go ahead and start. My Ranking Member, senator coons will be here shortly. I will go ahead and make my statement and then we can begin testimony. Thank you all for being here this afternoon. I appreciate it. Commissioner pai, personally id like to thank you for your comments last week about the tone of civility we need to strike. I think youll find that here in this subcommittee. So i thank you for that. , today marks the first hearing in the Financial Service and general Government Subcommittee for the 115th congress. The Financial Service and general Government Subcommittee for the 115 congress. This is also my first hearing in my new role as the chair pm woman of this subcommittee.
Off by being forced to rent a device. That is a commonly held bipartisan principle. And i wasnt without some objections over the months and years. But now were very, very close to getting across the finish line. My concern, both on process and on policy, is that the thing that i thought i was trying to and advocating for may be accomplished in the next 15 days. But hrts of other things which i think deserve more scrutiny and oversight and discussion may also be accomplished. And its not at all clear to me that it is necessary to do all of these other things in order to get across the finish line when it comes to providing consumers with some relief on set top boxes. Im absolutely encouraged by all the commissionerss willingness to kind of get at what the offending provisions may be. I heard commissioner orielly and pai talk building how talk about two positions, how licensing would be overseen in the future by the mission. And commissioner rosenworcel and wheeler talking about their wi
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