America's place as a global leader in those areas was at risk and we could not afford to fall behind.

I yield myself such time as I may consume. I want to thank the gentleman from New York, not only for his support of this bill but also for his eloquent statement in support, not just of the coin but of mothers in general. I want to thank…

If we don't assess science, it's not going to get taught.

Programs like these are long-term investments--and they pay incredible dividends.

We've got to do this for the parents.

Children's safety comes first, always.

I thought your testimony was particularly unhelpful, to be honest with you.

Cybersecurity is the Nation's number-one national security threat, ahead of 9/11s, dirty bombs, weapons of mass destruction.

The problem is, kids are watching filth.

the solution to all these concerns should, first and foremost, be enforcement of the existing law, which applies to, again, children under 13.

We can do this ourselves. We don't want government to be involved with this.

Shame on them.

We have a responsibility to understand this rapidly changing digital landscape and to give parents the tools they need to protect their children's privacy.

I have to say that I am disappointed Apple and Google have declined to participate today.

every time it's a choice between protecting children or protecting privacy and protecting innovation, we always seem to go with innovation, and we never go with privacy.

I very much want to thank Microsoft and Facebook for testifying.

Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague, Mr. Kanjorski, for his good, solid work on this bill. We have worked well together on H.R. 5017, and I think we see the results of that work together here today on the floor. This…

Mr. Speaker, I would just, again, reiterate my support for this bill. I think it's timely. It's something that we want to do in an expeditious and responsible manner, and I believe that this bill addresses those concerns.