Edolphus Towns: “This is unwise and unacceptable and must be stopped.”

Congress should pass the Data Accountability and Trust Act; H.R. 2221 from the 111th Congress.

When I walk the streets in my district and I listen to the people that are losing their homes, and then you look at these salaries, one would say, wait a minute, why don't we take these salaries and save a whole block.

I am proud to stand with President Obama, who included this in his jobs proposal because of the opportunity it offers to assist with deficit reduction, something that we all are concerned about.

We need a government that can partner with companies to make sure they do a better job protecting the information they demand of consumers.