"I definitely believe those should be passed."
"This will harm the sick, the elderly, and the disabled--all of whom already pay high costs for their medical care."
"Do the regulations of guarantee issue and community rating penalize people that have been responsible and purchased insurance before they were sick?"
"We have got to get our act together. We have got to synergize, integrate the oversight of Homeland Security with all the other agencies that are doing so."
"I might mention to my Chairman that I have introduced H.R. 1900, the Surface Transportation and Mass Transit Security Act."
"We are, of course, concerned about two basic areas. One is their nuclear capability and their determination to have a nuclear weapon in my judgment and I think in the judgment of others."
"The question that Middle East peace... got, I think, more difficult in the last couple of weeks."
"I am very pleased to see that the Department has listed about seven different companies who are engaged in activities related to the supply of refined petroleum products to Iran."
"Like most Americans, I am protective of my personal information, and I believe I should have control over who accesses that information."
"Recent revelations that Apple iPhones have been tracking and storing user locations without consent and Facebook apps may have leaked profile information to advertisers are certainly causes for concer..."
"I do, however, want to commend Apple and Facebook for taking swift action in both cases to correct the problem."
"I just hope that we won't lose sight of the many consumer benefits that have come from the innovative technologies that are brought to market by the companies that we will be hearing from today."
"I am also very concerned about protecting their identity and safety, especially when they use mobile devices and other online applications."
"As a general matter, I prefer to see the industry self-regulate, and I am eager to learn from our witnesses on the measures that have been put in place to safeguard against possible future consumer ha..."
"Thank you very much."
"Few issues are as central to the role of the Federal Government as protecting its citizens from a public health emergency."
"There is an urgent need to act now to prepare to prevent the potential significant loss of life, social chaos and loss of confidence in the U.S. Government in the event of an attack."
"In light of the recent capture of Osama Bin Laden, many have suggested that the United States needs to be even more vigilant about a possible terrorist attack."
