At the very least, I repeat, this issue should be considered in open, public forums, not closed-door trade negotiations.

I want to make very clear my view that access to essential medicines should be debated out in the open, not in secret trade discussions.

Let me just say that while I don't agree with a number of those statements that are going in for the record, we did approve them and agree to their submission.

That objective, I have to tell you, raises many red flags for me.

As a long-time consumer advocate, I believe that the public does have a right to be informed if their personal information such as names, email addresses, passwords, home addresses, health and financial data is compromised.

I want to make clear, my view is that any federal law should not weaken strong State laws.

There's a word in Yiddish, ``chutzpah,'' that generally translates to ``nerve.'' It has been described as that quality enshrined in a man who, having killed his mother and father, throws himself on the mercy of the court because he's an…

I believe that entities that store important data should act proactively to defend that information and the consumer should be notified if a breach could result in personal harm.

Thank you very much. Mr. Chairman, I just want to acknowledge that as important as this is to consumers that maybe in the future we could have a consumer witness or two to talk about some of their experiences.

First, I want to express my thanks to the chairman for saying that he would accept this bipartisan amendment, and to my colleagues who have spoken about it. The decision to eliminate many of the functions from the Chicago and the Buffalo…

Apparently, they suggested other administration witnesses than those who were unable because of scheduling reasons to come.

Our government as a whole relies on--heavily on contractors.