matt denman of commit occasions daily. before we get into some of the issues, tell us about consolidated communications. thank you for having me. consolidated communications is a broadband provider that services mostly rural areas. we are passionate about bringing broadband services to our customers. our tour tours extend from the northern areas of the midwest down to east central texas. and from the outskirts of sacramento up into the northern areas of northern new england. what is the service you provide? we provide broadband services to consumers, commercial customers. even backhaul or connections to wireless towers. we service everyone in the community and leverage those common assets. help rural communities connect two with the internet. we are really passionate about living, working, playing in those communities. who are your competitors? they are typically cable tv companies. we often serve places they do not go. you will see wireless service providers. which
i am congressman sean kasten from illinois. i am proud to travel to madrid, spain for the 25th united nations climate change conference and we will be there to represent united states conference and to congress and to send a clear message that we understand the existential threat of the climate crisis. the climate crisis is the greatest test we have ever faced. it is also an opportunity. atmospheric carbon dow say that carbon dioxide pollution is already well above the 350 part per million level that was understood to be the cap we had to stay under. several feet of sea level rise are already guaranteed. and several tipping points have already been passed. in the final analysis, we will be judged not by our colleagues or our voters, but by our grandchildren. we owe them a climate that is as stable as the one we inherited from those who came before us. that will require massive coordinated international action. and that is our test. but the climate crisis is also an opportun
washington, d.c. and around the country so you can make up your own mind. created by cable in 1979, c-span is brought to you by your local cable or satellite provider. c-span, your unfiltered view of government. host: this week on the communicators we want to introduce you to a new guest. his name is bob udell, ceo of the consolidated communications and joining us as the guest report is matt daneman of communications daily. mr. udell before we get into some of the issues that we will explore with you, tell us a little bit about consolidated communications. guest: thank you for having me today. consolidated communications is a broadband service provider that services mostly rural areas. we re passionate about bringing broadband services to our customers. our territories extend from the northern areas of the midwest all the way down to east central texas and from the outskirts of sacramento up into the most northern areas of northern new england. host: what exactly is a
campaign 2020. as always, we will take your calls and you can join the conversation on facebook and twitter as well. washington journal is next. is next. host: as congress returns from its thanksgiving break, house committees get back to work on the impeachment inquiry. house intelligence committee releasing its report to members, voting on it on tuesday and the house judiciary committee holding its first public hearing on wednesday. good morning and welcome to washington journal on monday, december 2, 2019. we would like to ask you what is your message to your member of congress on impeachment? republicans, call 202-748-8001. democrats, 202-748-8000. independents and others, 202-748-8002. you can send us a text. make sure you include your name and where you are texting from. 202-748-8003. on twitter, we are at @cspanwj on facebook, you can post at facebook.com/cspan. we heard from the administration from the white house in particular. a letter from the president s co
northern areas of the midwest all the way down to east central texas and from the outskirts of sacramento up into the most northern areas of northern new england. host: what exactly is the service you provide? guest: we provide broadband services to consumers, commercial customers and even backhaul or connections to wireless powers. we service everyone in the community and we help rural communities connect with the internet and really are passionate about living, working and playing in those committees and raising the economic developer and prospects. host: who are your competitors? guest: competitors are the cable tv companies but often we serve places where they don t go so you will see wireless service providers which is technology we employ as well to extend our fiber footprint but that is predominantly the competition. host: mr. udell, to someone who has your service write out a check to consolidated communications or send money to consolidated every month? g