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Improving Broadband Access for Veterans Act of 2016

Floor Speech

Date: Dec. 6, 2016
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Technology and Communication

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Mr. WELCH. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.

Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 6394, the Improving Broadband Access for Veterans Act of 2016.

I thank my colleagues, Mr. McNerney, who will be speaking very shortly, and Mr. Kinzinger, both colleagues on the Energy and Commerce Committee with myself and Mr. Latta. Both of them have had a focus on how the Internet with be helpful to veterans. Obviously, Internet is really helpful to all of us, but veterans have some special challenges, and we have a special obligation to veterans.

This legislation is absolutely focused on the obligation that we have to try to help our veterans have access to the Internet. That is especially important in rural areas, something very close to the heart of Mr. Latta and me.

Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from California (Mr. McNerney), the cosponsor of this bill with Mr. Kinzinger, and a wonderful colleague on the Energy and Commerce Committee.

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