The U.S. Capitol Switchboard number is 202 224-3121. Key congressional supporters of the e-rate in both the House and the Senate recently demonstrated their ongoing strong support for the program.
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A subsequent letter with 101 members' signatures urging full funding for the discounts was also sent to Kennard. Library and school supporters are asked to thank these representatives and to ask other representatives to sign onto any new letters or initiatives in support of the e-rate. McCain requested an expedited audit of SLC's internal integrity program ensuring that accounting and internal mechanisms to approve e-rate applications are sufficient. This request reflects McCain's concerns that schools and libraries have asked for too much or gold-plated their applications with unnecessary services. In the letter McCain expressed concern that applicants were ordering services that far exceeded their needs or the needs of research institutions.