If we are serious about combating the opioid epidemic, it is incumbent that we provide strong Federal funding for the programs that patients and researchers rely on.

I also want to call attention to the impact that reducing discretionary spending will have on access to treatment and research on addiction.

This hearing could not be timelier. Increasingly, we are hearing reports of the toll this crisis is taking in communities across the country.

In recognition of the Oncology Nursing Society's 40th anniversary, I want to congratulate ONS for their legacy of excellence in oncology nursing and quality cancer care. ONS is a professional organization of over 37,000 registered nurses…

It is interesting that the gentleman just described this as a consumer protection bill for people who live in manufactured housing. We are talking about trailer homes. But yet the National Manufactured Home Owners Association is opposing…

Well, you don't think often of events in this building as being like really fun, and this is a day that we can say that it is because the showcase down the hall is very, very exciting.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding today's showcase and hearing on the Internet of Things.

This bill also voids breach notification obligations required under the Communications Act, Mr. Johnson.

I appreciate the hearing today on the draft legislation released last week, and--by Mr. Welch and Ms. Blackburn to require data breach security and reporting.

In terms of the role of the FTC having some flexibility in defining what personal information would be, what position have you taken?

The types of personal information covered by this bill are far too limited.

I don't want anything I say to seem to reflect a preference for one agency over another, but rather for the protection of the consumers.