I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs' Subcommittee on the Efficiency and Effectiveness of Federal Programs and the Federal Workforce and Subcommittee on Financial and Contracting…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on June 20, 2013, at 10 a.m., in SD-226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, to conduct an executive business meeting. The…

I come to the floor today to discuss H.R. 1797. A number of my colleagues, Senators Murray and Boxer, have been here this morning to talk about the bill that passed yesterday in the House of Representatives that would prohibit all…

Thank you for being here today. Thank you for your good work on this program.

Do you have systems in place that are Treasury-wide that apply to Social Security, or does the Social Security Administration have separate defenses against cyber intrusion or cyber attack?

It is hard for me to believe that you cannot prevent that kind of abuse under your existing authority.

If somebody calls you without your having called first... that call is a fraud. Do not talk to that person. Hang up.

Do you employ outside consultants to develop and implement those systems to protect against cyber intrusion?

Are there ways, in your view and Mr. Gregg's view, that the electronic system may be more susceptible to fraud than the paper method of check delivery?

I would appreciate your letting us know through the Chairman so that we can consider adding to--augmenting that authority.

I agree completely, Mr. Chairman, and would agree voluntarily to comply, or at least adhere to, Regulation E.

Does--were you going to add something, Ms. Gruber?

I think that listening is very, very important in this job.

What can the FCC do to decrease the frequency of blackouts and make sure that consumers... aren't stuck with blank screens?

But, it certainly is a relevant consideration.

You know that half of all broadband subscribers in the United States are subject to some kind of cap--bandwidth cap or usage-based billing policy, caps that... a lot of people regard as anticonsumer.

I don't have an issue that would derail your confirmation, and I hope you will adopt the approach of considering, carefully and cautiously and deliberately, all of these issues, once you reach the position, if you are confirmed, that will…

Clearly, this is an issue that is ripe for Commission decision.

So, that would mean that they should have access to the spectrum.

The Department of Justice recently wrote the FCC to weigh in on how the Commission can structure its spectrum policy to best encourage competition and promote consumer welfare.

on June 10, 2013, I was regretfully absent during the vote on the Leahy amendment No. 998 because of travel delays due to inclement weather. Had I been able to attend the vote, I would have supported passage of this amendment, which…

today we mark the 6-month anniversary of a date that none of us will ever forget because it transformed our lives, it transformed America, and it certainly transformed Connecticut and the community of Newtown. We commemorate the 6-month…

today I rise to honor a true patriot and native son of Canton, CT. After more than 3 years of service as the legislative assistant to the Commandant of the Marine Corps, Brig. Gen. Steven R. Rudder is deservedly moving up to assume the…

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I thank you all for being here and thank you for your continued work on a number of these areas including the claims backlog which is vexing not only to us but obviously to stakeholders across the country.

On June 12, I introduced legislation with Senators Klobuchar and Blumenthal aimed at preventing bogus companies from cramming charges onto consumers' phone bills.