ms. swanson was invited over a year ago to come to mississippi. for whatever reason that meeting has not taken place yet. but i can tell you that we in mississippi are entire delegation republican and democrat are very concerned about this, very disappointed at the wasting of federal money from the economic stimulus program. and we are particularly disappointed that netcom is not able to go forward, a project that has received essential equipment and would allow first responders to transmit life saving data to provide hospitals with support in vital medical services to proceed on. i time has expired but i hope this hearing will result in some purposeful action on the part of the department and firstnet to make things work in mississippi. >> thank you senator richter. senator daines. >> thank you. i come from montana and in a state like montana we have almost the tale of the two types of them are meant rural and permits across most of our state and the same time because of technology it is removed geography is a constraint. we are able to build wor

ms. swanson was invited over a year ago to come to mississippi. for whatever reason that meeting has not taken place yet. but i can tell you that we in mississippi are entire delegation republican and democrat are very concerned about this, very disappointed at the wasting of federal money from the economic stimulus program. and we are particularly disappointed that netcom is not able to go forward, a project that has received essential equipment and would allow first responders to transmit life saving data to provide hospitals with support in vital medical services to proceed on. i time has expired but i hope this hearing will result in some purposeful action on the part of the department and firstnet to make things work in mississippi. >> thank you senator richter. senator daines. >> thank you. i come from montana and in a state like montana we have almost the tale of the two types of them are meant rural and permits across most of our state and the same time because of technology it is removed geography is a constraint. we are able to build wor