Biden: CWA "had it exactly right - speed matters"

On June 24, Vice President Biden told the 2,000 delegates attending the CWA national convention in Washington, D.C.: "You had it exactly right - speed matters."

"It matters to our children and their education," he added, "It matters to health care, it matters to energy, it matters to education, it matters to the economy, it matters to the future."

Biden recalled the Speed Matters event he attended in 2007 as he campaigned in Iowa. "You were there from the beginning. Your events highlighted that speed matters to the Iowa hog farmer, the student living far from the nearest college campus, the patient in a small health clinic."

Biden highlighted the $7 billion in broadband grants in the stimulus bill and emphasized that broadband investment is about creating good jobs for workers in the industry, in our nation, and solving the many challenges we face as a nation.

Watch Vice President Biden's comments on Speed Matters during his speech: