In order to drive innovation, and encourage the clustering of advanced industries in specific areas, the 'Building a Stronger America Act' (S. 583) that Senator Pryor and I have introduced provides grants and loan guarantees to promote the…

Our legislation would allow the Secretary of Commerce to guarantee up to 80 percent of loans exceeding $10 million.

we're all very appreciative that you've taken the time to focus on it.

I just wanted you to be aware of that and maybe talk to your folks about, you know, how valid that is.

FEMA does not have a clear overarching strategy that can guide decisionmaking on which of these sourcing mechanisms should be used.

I would be interested to know, as you follow up with Senator Lautenberg, about, you know, what we can do better.

If consumers are being abused, this Committee will work together to protect them.

I think I agree with you, Professor Cox, that this will have, this hearing will have an effect.

Protecting consumers from unfair or deceptive acts or practices is one of the FTC's core missions in its base statute.

Less consumers will be willing to make online purchases if they are being charged for membership clubs they did not know they had enrolled in.

Consumers must be empowered to control their purchase decisions--whether the exchange occurs face to face or over the Internet.