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Rural areas. Would you let them get the support if they offered broadband as a standalone service. Second, rate of return carriers could get into a similar connect america fund for price gap carriers. And the a cam model isnt perfect but nonetheless if rate of return carriers find it acceptable, they should be given a limited window to be able to do that. Thank you. Chairman wheeler, these are all rural questions for Rural Service so it is really appealing to the constituency, a third of illinois, like a lot of the rural illinoiss. This is on a drop call issue still. I go to my family owned phone companies or the coops i still have out there and i think we talked about it the last couple of hearings that weve been with you, and it it is the intermediate carriers, the least cost reuters seem to be the problem. Can you tell me because you know the Companies Get blamed and it is a ....
It is been a long and hot summer, and it is getting worse. Wish we didnt have to talk about the sparetheair, but the airquality is going down with that heat and smoke. We have an excessive heat warning kicking in friday and saturday, patchy fog at the san mateo and santa cruz coast. We have a little bit of fog onshore but that is decreasing with the offshore picking up. Livermore in the east wind along with hayward, sfo holding onto the westwind but not for long. 50s and 60s on the temperatures, low to mid 50s for some. Gilroy, morgan hill, are also in there. Cupertino 53 along with santa clara. The fog is going down the coast, but the north wind will take care of that. Tropical clouds not making a dent but hopefully by sunday and monday. For us warming up to 90s and 100s inland, 70s and 80s on the bay. We have slow traffic in the usual spots, 205 and 580 for those coming in from tracy, routine. As you drive on 205 and 580 with people getting on the ace train, out of the Lake Merritt , United States , Solano County , France General , El Salvador , San Francisco , Prince William , New Brunswick , British Columbia , Port Arthur , Morgan Hill , Pam Cook , Brian Hoyer , Frank Robinson , Jessica Decker Isa , Dave Clark , Adam Schiff , John Mccain , Travis Wood , Jerry Brown , Tara Moriarty , Kamala Harris , Robert French , Harvey Sos , Bernie Sanders , San Mateo ,
Have andy barr, maxine waters, matt gaines, ted and karen. Thank you, we are glad that youre here we will allow each of you to give testimony without objecting anything, if you make an order will be ended into the record. I miss waters, well have you first and the gentleman knows the green light is on. Thank you very much mr. Chairman. I would like to commend you and the rules Committee Members for allowing all of us to come before you to share with you our concerns and help shine a light on where we think we should be paying more attention. So, the testimony of have today will combine a number of the areas you talked about. Thank you. If you could do us a favor and tell us that section and the amendment number, it will enable us to follow you perhaps a bit more closely and that would be of help to the committee. Okay. Let me try and do that now. I think that you did venture transportation. Is that right . Yes. That we are doin ....
36 1 2 billion for disaster aid. It covers recent hurricane response, wildfires, and Flood Insurance funding. The final vote is expected this afternoon. The senate may already consider a resolution to disapprove of a Consumer FinancialProtection Bureau rule on arbitration. Now live to the floor of the u. S. Senate. The presiding officer the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Barry black, will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Eternal spirit, who is enthroned on high, thank you for the happiness we receive because of fellowship with you. Keep us grateful for your sustaining presence that surrounds us with your favor. Lord, bless and sustain our senators. Remind them that you will not forget their faithful service to you and country. Deliver them from anxiety about what the future hold ....
The subcommittee on communications and technology will now come to order. And the chair recognizes herself for five minutes for an Opening Statement. And i do want to welcome each and every one of you. Obviously a hearing of interest as we have a full room in front of us. And it is our first hearing in 2017 with a fully formed federal Communications Commission as often seems to be the case, the senate takes their dear ever loving time to get things done, but im pleased to see that the commission is back up to speed and ill tell you i am pleased that we have five members of this commission and they have different points of view to bring to the discussion on all things telecom related. I think that is healthy for the telecommunications and technology industry. Were here today to conduct oversight of the agency which is this subcommittees primary role. It is very i ....