Mark Pryor

I ask my colleagues to look at my amendment. It reduces discretionary spending caps by $77 billion relative to President Obama's budget in 2011, 2012, and 2013. It also requires the fiscal commission to find an additional $77 billion to…

I want to tell you right now, our children and grandchildren do not appreciate what we are doing to them. We have to take responsibility for us living beyond our means. The way I look at this is that in America for too long, we have lived…

I wish to show my colleagues this chart I have in the Chamber that talks about America's fiscal condition. This chart came out of the CQ Today edition of Tuesday, February 2. As you can see, it takes the fiscal year 2011 revenue estimates…

We must not forget the reasons why the more deliberative rulemaking process was established for the FTC in the first place.

The key point, however, is to ensure the agency has the authority it actually needs.

And is it your view that your industry--at least your industry does a good job of self-policing?

They lose their membership.

Well, listen, I want to thank the panel.

Thank you for helping me manage this hearing.

I believe in enforcing them. I believe it's most of what the FTC does.

Thank you very much.

I think that the heart is in the right place. I see the intent of the Dodd bill to protect the FTC.

I do think the Magnuson-Moss procedures are workable.

I'm not clear that that intent is reflected in its sometimes warring provisions.

What is it about the statute that takes so long? Why is it so cumbersome?

I'd encourage you to clarify the law and provide us with explicit authority to take law enforcement action against those who provide substantial assistance to another while knowing, or consciously avoiding knowing, that the person is…

I look forward to robust debate.

Today our hearing is on Financial Services and Products: the Role of the Federal Trade Commission in Protecting Consumers, Part 2.

It is vital, in our opinion, that these problems be fixed.

As we consider various options for strengthening enforcement in the financial industry, I want to be assured that consumers won't lose out.

I want to protect people from wood products that contain formaldehyde.

I'd like to call this hearing to order.

It is with great sadness that I come to the floor today to talk about SGT Vincent L.C. Owens from Fort Smith, AR. His life of service to our Nation is a shining example of a true American patriot. Sergeant Owens lost his life while serving…

Well, and I assume that a pretty healthy amount of drugs are smuggled in via air. Is that right as well?

The cartels have begun to infiltrate U.S. law enforcement.