Kathy Castor: “We have made progress, but we have the technologies now to go farther and help deploy them, as all of the witnesses…”

Data centers cannot come at a cost to neighbors who are already facing high grocery, gas, utility, health care and housing costs.

There may be some things to codify that are contained in that settlement, so it doesn’t just apply to Meta, it applies to all platforms.

I’m committed to restoring the FTC’s autonomy and authority, and I urge Congress to pass this important legislation.

Their sense of duty, pride and belonging cannot be replicated by a private entity.