I do want to just call your attention to a bill I introduced that has to do with transparency

So taxpayers absolutely deserve more transparency about why their drug prices are very high.

the cost of pharmaceuticals has reached a point that no one can really ignore it anymore

What this bill would require is that pharmaceutical manufacturers notify Health and Human Services

This bill will, for the first time, give taxpayers notice of price increases and bring basic transparency to the process.

your response indicated that the Commission could hire 160 more staff with $50 million in additional funding.

The FTC is an independent agency created by Congress to protect the American people.

I believe the reality is that a large fine in a single case does not meaningfully solve the problems that consumers face because of the FTC's lack of tools it needs to fulfill the mission to protect consumers in today's economy.

67 percent of American adults want the Government to act to protect them and to protect their privacy.

a hundred new attorneys focused on privacy and security would allow the FTC significantly to boost its enforcement activity.

The FTC should be able to pursue multiple investigations both large and small.

I believe that the public information known about this case underscores the need for comprehensive privacy legislation.