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Chris Coons

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Chris Coons is a United States Senator from Delaware, serving since 2010. A member of the Democratic Party, Coons has been involved in various Senate committees, focusing on issues such as foreign relations, judiciary matters, and small business. He is known for his advocacy on topics including military policy and legal transparency in government actions. Coons has also been active in promoting bipartisan efforts in the Senate.

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May 16, 2018

I think our response to the hurricane impact in Puerto Rico, it was woefully behind.

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May 16, 2018

I commend you for the work that the FTC's done, that you've done in this area.

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May 16, 2018

If I might, Chairman Simons, on robocalls, I think all Americans are fed up with robocalls.

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May 16, 2018

I thought that was a fascinating application of crowd sourcing to use just average citizens to field test what providers are saying is their access levels.

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May 16, 2018

Is there a role for crowd sourcing in making sure that there are current validated maps that are more accurate?

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May 16, 2018

Well, I hope competitiveness and consumer interests end up remaining the polestar.

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May 16, 2018

If the UHF rule is allowed to apply to this particular merger, then there might be an outcome that I think allows greater concentration than I, at least, would be comfortable with, not being an FCC Commissioner, myself.

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May 16, 2018

Will you wait for a decision by the D.C. Circuit before proceeding?

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May 16, 2018

Do you believe the 39-percent limit should still be in place?

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May 16, 2018

I think we have some important work to do together on that.

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May 16, 2018

I think most Americans aren't aware of the scope of the data breaches that are happening with regularity.

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May 16, 2018

Are you confident that the FTC, should you end up in the place where you are the principal provider of a guarantee of a free and open Internet, you feel you have the authorities you need to do that?

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May 16, 2018

Would you agree that paid prioritization, blocking, throttling, practices by Internet Service Providers (ISPs) that may advantage or disadvantage access to particular parts of the Internet could be seen as unfair practices?

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May 16, 2018

Thank you very much, Chairman Lankford, for convening this hearing today.

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May 15, 2018

That is why I joined with Senator Toomey to introduce the NICS Denial Notification Act.

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May 15, 2018

I think trust in the FBI is absolutely essential to the rule of law in our country.

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May 15, 2018

61 percent of Republicans surveyed said the FBI and the Justice Department are framing the President of the United States.

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May 15, 2018

I am deeply troubled by recent baseless attacks on the FBI.

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May 15, 2018

When you took the oath last August, you took it to protect our Constitution, not to protect any individual or any party.

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May 15, 2018

You play a key part in making sure that not just Federal law enforcement, but Federal, State, and local law enforcement is highly effective.

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May 14, 2018

Thank you for what you do, and for everybody at the SBA.

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May 14, 2018

I was puzzled by why the Administration is continuing to propose cutting funding for these specific programs.

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May 14, 2018

Thank you again for making a trip to Delaware in January of this year.

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May 14, 2018

Senator Risch and I will soon be introducing a bill to give small business access to the facilities and expertise at the Department of Energy National Labs.

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