I proposed a bill called the Internet Abuse Act, which would be a companion to the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act.

Maybe it is time we have stronger Federal criminal laws like we adopted in the wake of the Lindbergh kidnapping and killing that applies specifically to kidnapping, crimes across State laws.

You cannot prosecute what you do not know.

I hope that we will have an opportunity to continue to work together in developing support, not only for Senator Casey's proposal, but for other kinds of better protection, focusing on deterrence.

So you would agree, I think, that the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, known as CAPTA, really should provide more support to State and local law enforcement in that regard.

Thank you, very much, Madam Chairwoman and I cannot thank you enough for having this hearing, which is not only timely, but to use Senator Casey's word 'urgent,' given the magnitude and the severity of this problem in this country.

I want to focus on that law enforcement aspect, because the reporting is certainly a lot less meaningful unless there is effective law enforcement; that is, punishment or at least a law enforcement response of some kind commensurate with…

I ask unanimous consent to speak despite the expiration of the majority's time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered.

Thank you, Mr. President. Mr. President, I begin by thanking my colleagues, many of whom served in the last Congress. I thank them for extending the payroll tax cut at that time, providing a payroll tax cut from 6.2 percent to 4.2 percent…

I have proposed a measure that would prohibit discrimination against unemployed people simply because they are unemployed.

I am honored to join and associate myself with the remarks made by my colleague from Rhode Island, who has expressed forcefully and eloquently the reasons that I believe Richard Cordray should be confirmed in his nomination as Director of…

If we can't get the business community voluntarily to discontinue these practices, then Congress has a role to intervene.

I would like to begin by asking Ms. Owens a couple of questions, particularly focused on discrimination against unemployed people.

I am very concerned about this merger simply from the standpoint of its effect on competition.

For the United States judiciary to be inadequately funded seems to me a much more serious and profound----

Ultimately competition is about choices, and the impact of this proposal on choices for consumers will be very, very important.

Thank you. My time has expired. I thank the Chairman.

I disagree. I do not know why it is do serious.

How will consumers be protected from overreaching and excessive profits that are at the expense of competition?

there is only one way, and that is for the FTC to go to court and to block this merger.

It is a complex industry, but it will be judged by the same standards, antitrust and pro-competition standards, as any other complex industry is judged.

that would change the nature of the proceeding.

Why could the Congress as a matter of its appropriations power fund cameras in the United States Supreme Court with the mandate that they be installed?

Would you be willing to divest the specialty pharmacy market?

Isn't there the very real danger... that the exception of the waiver would swallow the rule?