It shouldn't matter what you look like, that it shouldn't matter if you are bald or 5,8" or 5,9" or black or white.

This is a distraction, this is money that is not well spent.

We do not serve the American people unless we reduce institutional barriers, whether we recognize them, and whether we tap into the full talent of our nation.

I wish they were of the past, but they are not.

We need to have an honest conversation here about the value of diversity, about the barriers that exist for vast swaths of our country.

We would urge you to support S. 916 it is the Junk Fee Prevention Act.

Absolutely. Well, I appreciate all of your time and all of your work.

Thank you, Ms. Morwitz. I appreciate you taking the time to be with us.

If every company displayed all in, upfront pricing to consumers, small and large businesses would have a more level playing field.

You know, the thing I would add to that, that we have had from--heard from roundtables, especially with older consumers when they are working online, there is a level of frustration where they get to a certain point and they are faced with…

I call this hearing to order. Welcome. This is our first hearing this Congress of the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Data Security.

Yes, certainly the oftentimes many industries, in anticipation of legislation, move to be in compliance before the legislation is passed.

Statement of Senator Hickenlooper

I think junk fees sometimes is the wrong term because it does sound pejorative.

We are, I think, all agree that customers benefit from transparent upfront pricing.

Great. Thank you very much. I thank all of you. Appreciate you spending the time.

Thank you, Ms. Morwitz. I appreciate you taking the time to be with us.

I look forward to working with Senator Blackburn and make sure that this is a bipartisan effort to make progress on issues that are within the jurisdiction of this subcommittee.