flooding the market with low-wage labor does enormous economic harm to working Americans.

this needs to be sustainable, long-term funding.

The joint session will come to order. The chair appoints as members of the Committee on the part of the House to escort the President of the United States into the chamber.

And I think some people think that somebody who is expressing or treating somebody in a racist way has got a bad heart.

consumers who are harmed deserve fast, meaningful redress, and that means, at the very least, getting their money back.

this is an opportunity for the American people to understand the balance of power and authority in this country

I think it is important that the Federal Trade Commission's authority be returned.

In this great country of America, thank God we have a Federal Trade Commission like the FTC.

That is why I stress that the Consumer Protection and Recovery Act specifically provides section 13(b) authority for the FTC to recover for small businesses, not just for individuals.

I think they should have greater authority to go after scammers, and simply getting stolen money returned or a court order preventing further illegal activity is insufficient, in my opinion.

Let's enact real FTC reform that reflects a bipartisan legislative accomplishment for this committee.

The Consumer Protection and Recovery Act would do just that, and we urge you to act quickly to enact it into law.

Should companies be able to profit from lies and deception in the marketplace? The answer is as simple as the question: No.

It is no mystery that Latino, Black, and Asian-owned small businesses have been hit hardest by the COVID 0919 pandemic.

I just want to thank all of my colleagues for the respectful manner in which we have been debating today.

Vice Chairman Cardenas' legislation is necessary and urgent, and it is an important step that Congress must take to protect American consumers.

Scammers and fraudsters must be held accountable.

Only criminals and scammers benefit from this decision, while consumers lose.