Ralph Lee Abraham: “Today I rise to join with the Senator from Arizona, the Senator from Massachusetts, and the Senator from California in…”

“Today I rise to join with the Senator from Arizona, the Senator from Massachusetts, and the Senator from California in introducing the Consumer Privacy Enhancement Act. This legislation will provide Americans with some basic--but critically important--protections for their personal information when they are online. Privacy has always been a very serious issue to American citizens. It is a concept enshrined in our Bill of Rights. As persons from all walks of life become increasingly reliant on computers and the Internet to perform everyday tasks, it is incumbent upon policymakers to ensure that adequate privacy protections exist for consumers. We must ensure that our laws evolve along with technology and continue to provide effective privacy protection for consumers surfing the World Wide Web and using the Internet for commercial activities. The American people are letting it be known that they have mounting concerns about their vulnerability in this digital age.”