FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION WASHINGTON OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN July 25, 2019 The Honorable Bill Flores U.S. House of Representatives 2440 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Dear Congressman Flores: Thank you for your letter supporting the appointment of Dr. Alex Thomasson, Endowed Chair in Cotton Engineering in the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering at Texas A&M University, to serve on the Commission s Task Force for Reviewing Connectivity and Technology Needs of Precision Agriculture in the United States. We will certainly consider your recommendation and Dr. Thomasson s impressive resume as the Commission reviews the nominations for the Task Force and its working groups. I appreciate you taking the time to communicate your recommendation to me. Please let me know if I can be of any further assistance. Sincerely, v V. Pai