Some of us who may be in the denying thing by inference, we put together this hearing that calls this 'The Foundation of Success.'

There is fragmentation, and is there a better way to bring them together?

Mr. President, I am very pleased that we were able to vote on and pass a badly needed and long-overdue 5-year farm bill today and that we are finally on the verge of enacting the legislation into law with the President's signature. With…

Mr. President, I rise to address two issues. The first is what is before us. That is the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act. The second is something that should be before us; that is, the confirmation of the U.S. attorney…

Mr. President, I rise today to speak on two matters. The first is the farm bill and the second is the U.S. attorney situation in my State of Minnesota. Being a Senator from a State that is a leader in agricultural products and now the…

Okay. And then I just want to go back quickly to something that was raised at the beginning...

And by 'notified,' to make clear--this was Senator Feinstein's question--it was done publicly.

we can no longer do nothing, that we have to take action.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on National Security and International Trade and Finance be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Monday…

And by broad adoption, you mean other retail outlets using the same card?

Okay. Well, that is good timing.

The guidance simply does not reflect the reality of family farming or the will of Congress and should be withdrawn.

I think the people have a fundamental right to privacy, and for me, part of that right is knowing that your sensitive information is protected and secure.

Well, thank you. This is why it is so important that we get to data privacy legislation. I look forward to doing that.

Do you think that the Commission's existing authority in this space precludes the need for a federal data security and data breach law?

I think there is real justification for putting the RICO piece in Chairman Leahy's bill, that this is coordinated organized crime.

We have to update our card technology and our laws to address these 21st century threats to our data security.

I think it is just common sense that the consumers should be told when their data has been stolen.