I would also like to thank Senators Patty Murray and Dick Durbin for their ongoing championship of global health.
It is clear we must do more immediately.
I hope that today's hearings will compel Congress and this Administration to act with the utmost urgency.
I support your views, as in your colloquy with Senator Nelson, that there should be a carve-out for EBT programs.
Well, thanks. We are going to have some questions, but it is going to be a little while.
We need to step back and recognize the reality of the situation: Visa and MasterCard and their big bank allies want cred...
Opening Statement of Senator Richard J. Durbin
If we do not take steps to reasonably regulate this system, a dollar will not be worth a dollar anymore.
The amendment proposed by Senator Durbin addresses certain direct costs for payment card acceptance.
And you are going to provide us with some examples of that, some evidence of that, please?
So what chance do the Qik-n-EZ convenience stores in central Illinois have if $8 billion does not get you to the table w...