This is a great victory. . . . We heard predictions and from many critics and pundits that Congress would never repeal the Byrd amendment.

We've had nine people, but that's the max.

The report provides overwhelming evidence that the Byrd amendment has turned into a giant corporate and welfare program where a few large companies are reaping millions of dollars in subsidies based on overstated and unaudited qualifying expenditures,

Whether for entertainment, business or personal communications, video is becoming a crucial application for our customers, and distance learning and video conferencing are natural extensions of our expertise in transporting video as part of the triple play to cable subscribers, ... We've built our video transport market leadership on carrier-grade optical Ethernet platforms that ensure reliability, performance and manageability - because best-effort is not good enough in the video world.

Whether for entertainment, business or personal communications, video is becoming a crucial application for our customers, and distance learning and video conferencing are natural extensions of our expertise in transporting video as part of the triple play to cable subscribers. We've built our video transport market leadership on carrier-grade optical Ethernet platforms that ensure reliability, performance and manageability - because best-effort is not good enough in the video world.

I'm ready to go. I'm looking forward to going. I'm looking forward to returning. I'm looking forward to getting the job done and coming home this summer.