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Janice Schakowsky

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Janice D. Schakowsky is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Illinois's 9th congressional district since 1999. A member of the Democratic Party, she has been a prominent advocate for various progressive issues, including healthcare reform, women's rights, and consumer protection. Schakowsky has played a significant role in shaping policies related to social justice and economic equality throughout her tenure in Congress.

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Apr 10, 2018

I consider Billy Long a good friend. Let me just say that I don't think it was a breach of decorum, and I just take issue with his saying that a very modest bill that I have introduced is an overreach.

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Apr 10, 2018

Have you set any deadline for that because we know, as my colleagues said, that there are tens of thousands, there is actually been nine million apps.

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Apr 10, 2018

Self-regulation simply does not work.

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Apr 10, 2018

You have a long history of growth and success, but you also have a long list of apologies.

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Apr 10, 2018

We need comprehensive privacy and data security legislation.

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Apr 10, 2018

By not doing its job, this Republican-controlled Congress has become complicit in this nonstop cycle of privacy by press release.

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Apr 10, 2018

Making matters worse, Republicans here in Congress continue to block or even repeal the few privacy protections we have.

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Apr 10, 2018

This is a serious threat to Medicaid, which is on the frontline of fighting the opioid epidemic.

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Apr 10, 2018

Republicans passed what I believe is a misguided tax bill that blows a $1.5 trillion hole in the budget.

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Apr 10, 2018

The distribution of information that who is going to protect us from Facebook is also a question.

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Apr 10, 2018

Has Facebook tried to get those firms to delete user data and its derivatives?

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Apr 10, 2018

I ask for forgiveness. I will work to do better.

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Apr 10, 2018

I have a bill, The Secure and Protect Americans Data Act that I hope you will take a look at.

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Apr 10, 2018

It's time for this committee and this Congress to pass comprehensive legislation to prevent incidents like this in the future.

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Apr 10, 2018

This cycle must stop because the current system is broken.

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Apr 10, 2018

We can't let what happened in 2016 happen again.

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Mar 20, 2018

I think it is real obvious what we need to do.

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Mar 7, 2018

Paid sick leave and affordable pharmaceuticals, very important issues that we need to grapple with as we put in context this flu virus.

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Mar 7, 2018

I think we need to think about it. It's a public health issue. Paid sick leave is a public health issue.

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Mar 6, 2018

I wanted to say, as Mr. Johnson testified, slowing the load time for a web page by just 100 milliseconds can cut into sales. So it is significant.

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Mar 6, 2018

The internet has literally revolutionized how Americans shop.

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Mar 6, 2018

I have never received more communications from constituents on any issue as net neutrality.

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Mar 6, 2018

I think it is a really important question, including the gas that is used.

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Mar 6, 2018

That is why I have co-sponsored Congressman Mike Doyle's legislation to restore net neutrality and protect fair online marketplace.

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Feb 26, 2018

To the extent that there would be reduction in access to care under the legislation, they would affect services that help women avert pregnancies.

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