But the American voters have spoken and continue to speak, and the fact is you can't put the genie back in the bottle.
the Cole Memo was suspended, and it is and has been creating a lot of confusion.
For years, we have been trying to address this in one form or another here in the Congress...
And is this a perfect solution? No...
Not one hearing.
we supported the SAFE Banking Act, which was originally introduced in 2017 by Congressman Perlmutter.
we are here in support of some sort of safe harbor for banks engaged in this industry, which we strongly support.
Some of the most vulnerable people are going to be hurt by this; and, it is your job to make sure they are not.
I'd also like to thank Chairman Smith for convening today's hearing.
I doubt there is a person in this room who hasn't been effected, whether they know it or not, by a data breach.
Could I--could I get on there and query, where does Steve Pearce live?