Mr. Speaker, on the week of the Congressional baseball game, one in which I will wear the uniform of the St. Louis Cardinals, I rise today to honor the life and career of Major League Baseball player Albert Fred ``Red'' Schoendienst, who…

Targeted advertising can provide more relevant advertising to consumers.

It's time we all admit that the current system just isn't working for consumers, and Congress needs to do a better job and pass comprehensive privacy legislation so people can take back control that they've lost.

People are fed up with big corporations tracking their every move online and controlling what they see. They are demanding action and it is time for Congress, for this committee, to deliver.

Existing CFATS authorization expires on January 2019 so it's important that Congress act to continue this program.

We should also reject a suggestion from Senate Republicans that we exempt explosive manufacturers from this anti-terrorism program.

It's been over 5 years since this committee held a hearing on the Department of Homeland Security's Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards, or CFATS.

Unfortunately, the administration's decision to walk away from the RMP improvement rule has widespread and harmful ramifications.

I urge this committee to consider the impacts on your neighbors, on our neighbors, our families, without critical protections like those in the chemical disaster rule.

EPA cannot justify repealing all of the prevention and weakening other important requirements and it has refused to face the fact that it's taking away protections meant to save lives and prevent harm.

Consumers deserve a real protection. We need rules of the road for what information can be collected and stored on--and stored about consumers.

Targeted advertising by its very nature separates people into categories and shapes our choices.

However, it also allows a scammer to reach women over a 65 in a particular zip code.

Today's hearing will explore online advertising and its role in society.

I hope as Democrats and Republicans we can stick to those ideals. We can stand strong and we can be that beacon to the rest of the world.

I want to thank the witnesses, first, for your patience staying here this morning, for your work and commitment to democracy here and around the world.

the ultimate determinant in the struggle that's now going on in the world will not be the bombs and rockets but the test of will and ideas--our ideas, if you will--a trial of spiritual resolve.

My entire life but, really, the entire history of our country we have been a light to the other nations--a beacon of hope to people around the world.