He got blamed for waters rising in the oceans, blaming Hurricane Florence. It is just inexcusable, but that is what we are going to see.
It just shows that such a distraction is going to take place in this committee in the years ahead when we try to deal with all the matters t...
But in my meetings with law enforcement, I know the Secret Service and U.S. Customs and Border Enforcement have been dealing with many cases...
My view, which is backed up by language in the U.S. Constitution, is that gold and silver coins are money.
Your predecessors have not incorporated anti-counterfeiting technologies into U.S. coins, minted of precious metals.
I think these are all important issues, but I want to for a second on the issue of online harassment and the use of Twitter by young people.
We don't need to have our social media promoting the use of illegal drugs in our children and our families.
I would be ashamed if I were you, and you say this is against your public policy and you have got ways of being able to filter that out and ...
We've seen too many tragic stories of what can happen when individuals feel moved to harm themselves in response to online harassment.
Social media in general and Twitter specifically has been used frequently for abusive purposes like harassment and cyber bullying.
If I could, just within the last hour--Mr. Dorsey, within the last hour here's an ad for cocaine on Twitter.
Do you believe that Twitter's platform and your controls has contributed to fueling the opioid crisis?
Don't you think we should do the same with opiate drugs and the way they're being used in your platform?
I know a lot of our drugs--a lot of the fentanyl and all that--is coming from China, and we're trying to shut that down.
It's an attempt to divide Americans, change our way of life, change our democracy as we know it, and it can be very devastating.
It is in the Constitution that we have the right to do that, the duty to do that.
The best defense is for the people to know it's happening.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I want to thank the Chairman for his willingness to work with me in developing this legislation.
