Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I come here today to talk briefly on the Kids Online Safety Act before the milestone, historic vote that we will take at about noon today. For years--in fact, for decades--Congress has discussed and debated the need for reform and safeguards on the internet. We have held dozens of hearings, brought Mark Zuckerberg and every other Big Tech CEO to our committees, and there has been broad agreement: Something needs to be done. We need rules, safeguards. Despite countless polls showing public bipartisan demand for legislation, nothing has happened, nothing. Senator Blackburn and I began working on our subcommittee when we held legislative investigations on kids' online safety. Throughout that process, we began to meet with parents who have lost their children because of social media's harms from bullying, fentanyl, sex exploitation, and other horrific harms. As a parent of four children and Senator Blackburn also as a parent, we felt deeply the grief, but we admired the grit and the grace of those parents who came to us and demanded action. I am haunted by one of the moms who said to us early on, I think speaking on behalf of so many of them and us: When will you stop them from killing people? When will you stop them from killing our children? Voting today, the U.S. Senate is finally taking action on Big Tech. At its core, the Kids Online Safety Act is a simple, straightforward measure.…”