I rise to congratulate a well-loved Chicago institution on a landmark anniversary. For 50 years, the Jesse White Tumblers troupe has delighted audiences in Illinois and beyond and opened doors of opportunity for thousands of young people…

I suppose after the election that took place 9 months ago, there was the expectation that this so-called Twitter Revolution in Iran would topple the government and change Iran.

Internet censorship should be part of our trade agenda because it has serious economic implications.

Our Government and governments around the world should be transparent about demands to censor a request for user information.

I think it is very important to include other countries as well, because as some of these countries--Iranians provide those kind of technologies through a third country.

Thank you for stating your clear goal, and I think we are all sensitive to the fact that there are important steps to reach that goal.

Today I am announcing that I will introduce legislation that would require Internet companies to take reasonable steps to protect human rights or face civil or criminal liability.

your courage to come here today is inspiring to all of us, so thank you very much for doing that.

Twitter is a triumph of humanity, not technology.

We recognize the important role they play. We just, again, want to make sure we're using taxpayer dollars wisely.

I am pleased that this administration is committed to eliminating trade barriers and boosting U.S. agricultural exports.

keep in mind we have repeatedly offered to the Senator from Kentucky an opportunity for a vote: Bring your approach to the floor. Let the Senate decide. Accept the decision of the Senate, win or lose. That is the most any Senator can ask…

We've made the request, and we're going to continue to work with Congress to make sure that is followed through.

As a young startup, our resources and influence are limited. We do not have the resources to devote to GNI membership.

the U.S. Government should promote Internet openness as a major plank of our foreign policy.

the idea is not to impose a one-size-fits-all set of standards on everybody in a very rigid way

Candidly, to get these cases settled, in my view, one of two things has to happen.

Some individuals and interest groups have raised concerns that S. 510, the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, expands the jurisdiction of the Food and Drug Administration into areas traditionally overseen by the United States Department of…

I encouraged the President and the administration to fix a dollar amount that would actually be real.

When content shared from a particular jurisdiction violates that jurisdiction's local laws or customs, Facebook may take down that content.

technology has grown in so many different ways, but it still is the right avenue... to promote dialog and expression and freedom.

So if Facebook expects our Government to help in resolving efforts to censor their service, it only seems reasonable that they accept some responsibility themselves for addressing human rights issues.

I think the hardest, almost the hardest question is when do you say, 'No, that does not feel to us like a legitimate national security question; you just do not like being criticized'?

I commend you for taking the historic first steps in that direction.

I would submit for the record, and ask that it be made part of the record, a letter from Rich Verma.